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Hey #Zwift riders
I started out on a 2016 KICKR V2
I upgraded to a Kickr Bike when they hit the market and saw a 30-40 watt drop in my FTP immediately.
Now I find myself still chasing Zwift PRs from years ago.
Have you experienced this mild annoyance? Back in the day the feedback was that there was no detectable difference in power between the two platforms but I have the data.
I'm a classic doodler - ride 8-10 hours per week consistently but don't seem to improve much.
@rvaughnmd It's impossible to know which one is more correct without comparing them to a known good power meter such as the Favero Assioma dual-sided pedals. In general the bike is considered more accurate but individual units may vary. The Kickr v2 also depends on manual calibration. It should be relatively stable absent big changes in temperature but your calibration habits can affect its accuracy.
I appreciate the feedback. I have no doubt now that the original KICKR v2 was reading too high as the KICKR bike results are close to what I do outside using Assioma's on my road bike and Rival crank power meter on the gravel bike.
I think I'll keep those old inaccurately low PRs for nostalgia's sake. Paraphrasing Billy Joel, those results were obtained "when I wore a younger man's bibs"!