Diy Bike Power Meter

Having used a power meter on my bike for a few years now and having numerous issues with my generation 1 stages power meter in particular got me thinking how hard would it be to make my own power meter.

Diy bike power meter.

I compared the output of my diy power meter with the outputs of my elite kura smart trainer claimed to be 1 accurate as well as garmin vector 2s. In this project i will show you how i combined an arduino an ina219 power monitor ic an oled lcd and a micro sd card pcb in order to create a power meter logger that has more functions than the popular usb power meter. I knew from the start that it would be non trivial and that it would. There is no right way or even a best way to mount one.

Diy bicycle power meter part 1. Our offer to sell you a license to manufacture power meters using our technology for down to around 10 crankset is still standing. For the power supply i use two lipo battery packs 7 4v 1200 mah for the receiver and a smaller 600 mah one for the transmitter. They work great and you can send as many values as you want.

If you have more than one bike power meter pedals are also the easiest to transfer. As with any other power meter you then pair it to your head unit if it s your first time using the power meter set your pedal lengths and make whatever other setting adjustments you want. Basically the idea is to prototype a low cost affordable fitness power meter for cyclists using an esp8266 wifi module 4 strain gauges in wheatsone arrangement measured by. To save space i use an arduino nano and the nrf24l01 are responsible for the communication.

Most commonly power meters use strain gauges that deflect slightly when a force is applied. First test ride is done. How to build your own bike power meter thanks to our technology editor and keen cyclist steve bush for flagging this one a project to build a bike power meter. By joshjohnson 2018 02 08.

Ok this one was easy indoors on smart trainer no changing weather conditions. Clip in ride for a few hundred yards meters zero offset and off you go. There are several different ways to mount a power meter to a bike each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. It s all about.

Make your own power meter logger. I am quite confident that i am on the right track.