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« on: June 18, 2026, 07:16:13 PM »
That oval chainring inaccuracy is not at all universal, as the article says, it really only applies to power meters which measure cadence once per revolution and assume the angular velocity of your pedalstroke is constant, those power meters should be considered garbage and avoided. Even if you don't use oval chainrings, the angular velocity of your pedal stroke is never constant. It spikes and dips on every revolution.
This is a long-solved problem, a proper power meter measures angular velocity continuously with a gyroscope and/or accelorometer and uses an up to date force and power measurement on every sample. Usually the sample rate is in the hundreds, maybe even thousands per second. Such fine granularity effectively eliminates any potential inaccuracy that would arise from unexpected pedalling dynamics.
Magene and pretty much every spider power meter on the market should have no problem with this. 2-3% of drivetrain loss is about what would normally be expected. Though there is the question of if the trainer is attempting to take that into account in any way or not and if yes, how much.