So we need a power meter at the pedal and a power meter at the tire/road interfa...

klyrs 6 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: How Olympics officials try to catch “motor doping”

So we need a power meter at the pedal and a power meter at the tire/road interface. And of course, you don't expect those values to agree due to mechanical inefficiency. Which means that even with that level of scrutiny, there's a few percentage points of overhead for your motor-dopers to play in.