It's important to think about L/R balance through different intensities. For example, I'm 45/55 when pedaling easy, but around 50/50 when riding tempo, threshold or above threshold. I believe it's a good scenario. I've seen the opposite - an athlete losing leg balance when going hard and/or after many hours of riding. Something may be wrong in this case.
Dude, I'm exactly like this! When I tried "fixing" this by making an effor to get it closer to 50/50 all the time I ended up with a very tired left leg, did not help much. One other thing I've seen when trying and doing this, it can come from either the left not pushing enough, or the right one not pulling enough on the way up. Intriguing. In any case, I need to work that out cause my right knee complains more then the left.
@@Gabriel.Vargas hahahaha I hate everything SPZ, luckily know. On the other hand, it's a Quarq, which equals SRAM, which also sucks. I hope the estimate (it's not an actual measurement) is alright. I never found anyone talking about this. If you know anything, that would be very helpful.
Great little vid. I try not to get obsessed over pedal imbalance. I typically run around 49-51% on really any given day. How I like to use it is if I start to see very big discrepancies consistently which could note hey maybe there is an issue with my bike fit or maybe there is an issue somewhere else that might be worth addressing and figuring out the cause before possible injury occurs that could maybe keep me off the bike.
I think you guys miss the issue that the human body can handle poor form if it is adapted to it over the long term, but under new loads it can be a big problem. Im new to the trainer and running into hip pain and this data would be helpful. Clearly there is something I am doing wrong and It wouldn’t hurt to rule this out as part of the cause.
I'm like 47/53. what's really interesting is my weaker leg is smoother and has a longer power stroke. Go figure. BTW, have Assioma pedals. Relatively well priced, light, rechargeable, and offer a lot of data. Only downside I think is a little more difficult to clip into as they're a little narrower.
Ive noticed Im 50:50 on the trainer and as much as 54:46 on the road. Im guessing I somehow sit differently on the road?? Im using Assionas does anyone know if can see the power from each leg during the ride in real time or you can only know the balance at the end of the ride?
So I need a double-sided power meter to capture the total power from both legs if I want an accurate measure of total power into the bike. A single-sided power meter assumes your other leg is equal and will ignore any actual variance.
I might be quite imbalanced. I only have a left pedal power meter, and on lower efforts, I might be reading 0 power, which basically means my right leg is doing all the work and the left leg is being used barely enough to move the weight of the leg without resisting the right side. When I focus on my left leg, the power shoots up. What I am going to try and test to determine power imbalance from a single sided power meter is on a trainer riding at a fixed speed, measure the power if I use my left leg only, and the power if I ride normally. So if I get 100 W when using my left leg, it means I am pumping out 50 W on my left leg and the computer is doubling it. And then if I get 80 W when riding normally, it means my left leg is pumping out only 40 W, while my right leg is pumping out the remaining 60 W. As a guitar player who needs to train strength in the individual fingers, to get exact sounds, having a leg imbalance is unsettling.
My ride today was 65/35! I’ve seen a lot of my rides around 60/40. This is on Garmin Vector 3 pedals and I have a FTP over 300 so the data is reliable. Not sure how it can be so far from 50/50 ....
Hi Mate, mine is the same. In reality or during the ride, can't find any difference between the two legs; however, the data gave me sth that I didn't expect, 30/70. I don't know to get 50/50.
No. Double-sided gives you greater accuracy because it captures the discrepancy. So if you are pedalling 48/52, then your power reading could be off 8% on a single sided meter.
Look at most MTB’ers, their hip alignment is all over the place from extended descending with one (weaker) leg forward. Here’s a test for you, go to the pumptrack and do some laps with switched forward legs. Not only will technique be terrible with the legs switched from the preference, but you’ll barely be able to do half the laps without major fatigue.
It's important to think about L/R balance through different intensities. For example, I'm 45/55 when pedaling easy, but around 50/50 when riding tempo, threshold or above threshold. I believe it's a good scenario. I've seen the opposite - an athlete losing leg balance when going hard and/or after many hours of riding. Something may be wrong in this case.
Dude, I'm exactly like this! When I tried "fixing" this by making an effor to get it closer to 50/50 all the time I ended up with a very tired left leg, did not help much. One other thing I've seen when trying and doing this, it can come from either the left not pushing enough, or the right one not pulling enough on the way up. Intriguing. In any case, I need to work that out cause my right knee complains more then the left.
@@ebigarella hope you aren't using Specialized power meter! They are way off in balance.
@@Gabriel.Vargas hahahaha I hate everything SPZ, luckily know. On the other hand, it's a Quarq, which equals SRAM, which also sucks. I hope the estimate (it's not an actual measurement) is alright. I never found anyone talking about this. If you know anything, that would be very helpful.
A knee wobble at the top of the stroke I had was a bike fit issue. A 2mm Varus wedge under the cleat and boom.... Pistons.
Great content as always 😁
I just got Garmin Rally pedals on my new. SL7 Expert. I was 47-53 and I was initially worried...until watching this video
Great little vid. I try not to get obsessed over pedal imbalance. I typically run around 49-51% on really any given day. How I like to use it is if I start to see very big discrepancies consistently which could note hey maybe there is an issue with my bike fit or maybe there is an issue somewhere else that might be worth addressing and figuring out the cause before possible injury occurs that could maybe keep me off the bike.
I'm 54/46 on basically every ride I do. It just is what it is.
I think you guys miss the issue that the human body can handle poor form if it is adapted to it over the long term, but under new loads it can be a big problem. Im new to the trainer and running into hip pain and this data would be helpful. Clearly there is something I am doing wrong and It wouldn’t hurt to rule this out as part of the cause.
I'm like 47/53. what's really interesting is my weaker leg is smoother and has a longer power stroke. Go figure. BTW, have Assioma pedals. Relatively well priced, light, rechargeable, and offer a lot of data. Only downside I think is a little more difficult to clip into as they're a little narrower.
Ive noticed Im 50:50 on the trainer and as much as 54:46 on the road. Im guessing I somehow sit differently on the road?? Im using Assionas does anyone know if can see the power from each leg during the ride in real time or you can only know the balance at the end of the ride?
do you find a answer ?
@@cemkorkmaz2124 No I didnt. You also looking for the same function?
Just curius
So I need a double-sided power meter to capture the total power from both legs if I want an accurate measure of total power into the bike. A single-sided power meter assumes your other leg is equal and will ignore any actual variance.
That's correct :)
I might be quite imbalanced. I only have a left pedal power meter, and on lower efforts, I might be reading 0 power, which basically means my right leg is doing all the work and the left leg is being used barely enough to move the weight of the leg without resisting the right side. When I focus on my left leg, the power shoots up. What I am going to try and test to determine power imbalance from a single sided power meter is on a trainer riding at a fixed speed, measure the power if I use my left leg only, and the power if I ride normally.
So if I get 100 W when using my left leg, it means I am pumping out 50 W on my left leg and the computer is doubling it.
And then if I get 80 W when riding normally, it means my left leg is pumping out only 40 W, while my right leg is pumping out the remaining 60 W.
As a guitar player who needs to train strength in the individual fingers, to get exact sounds, having a leg imbalance is unsettling.
My ride today was 65/35! I’ve seen a lot of my rides around 60/40. This is on Garmin Vector 3 pedals and I have a FTP over 300 so the data is reliable. Not sure how it can be so far from 50/50 ....
Hi Mate, mine is the same. In reality or during the ride, can't find any difference between the two legs; however, the data gave me sth that I didn't expect, 30/70. I don't know to get 50/50.
I notice an imbalance when doing one legged box jumps and one footed step hops. On the bike not so much.
Really interesting, now I can confidently get a single sided power meter and save a fortune.
No. Double-sided gives you greater accuracy because it captures the discrepancy. So if you are pedalling 48/52, then your power reading could be off 8% on a single sided meter.
@@todd_yasso 4%* but yeah
simon Simon 104% vs 96% of the correct power, so Erik was right
44/56….left knee was injured 8 months ago. No surprise it’s not even.
Even Chris Froome’s style works
Seems like the imbalance issue (< 3% difference) was side-stepped.
I might be 40 60
Look at most MTB’ers, their hip alignment is all over the place from extended descending with one (weaker) leg forward. Here’s a test for you, go to the pumptrack and do some laps with switched forward legs. Not only will technique be terrible with the legs switched from the preference, but you’ll barely be able to do half the laps without major fatigue.