Best Power Meter Cranks
Cycling power meters offer detailed insights into your pedaling technique and your pedal stroke efficiency. The more data that a cyclist has access to when racing or training the better they are able to assess and quantify their efforts, performance gains and gain critical feedback to help them reach their performance objectives.
The power you produce when pedaling can be monitored from several locations of your bike, including areas such as the pedals, bottom bracket, freehub, and chain, with one of the most obvious locations being the crank. It is the power meter crank that we are focussing on here.
When connected to a bicycle computer, typically through a wireless communication protocol, power meter cranks and chainsets can tell you how much effort you’re putting through the pedals. The power meter crank does this by measuring the torque applied via the pedal using strain gauges located in the crank or crank spider. The power calculation is derived using the pedaling cadence and the level of deflection of the strain gauges. Again, you’ll need a good-quality bike computer to interpret the power reading and display them to you instantaneously or for retrospective analysis.
Best Power Meter Cranks Available Now
Available from Ribble Cycles this 4iiii Precision Pro Power Meter Chainset – 105 R7000 is worth a look. Key features include:
- 3D power meter technology (patent pending) measures tri-axial strain on your crank
- Accurate, consistent data
- Lightweight, compact design
- Battery status indicator via 4iiii app
- Compatible with ANT+, Bluetooth Smart head units, smartphones, and other 4iiii products
- User-friendly app and configurable rider compensation scale factor
- Easy setup and maintenance
- Over-the-air upgrade capability for adding new features and updates
- Battery life: 100+ hours on 2032 coin cell battery
Click to View or Buy 4iiii Precision Pro Power Meter Chainset – 105 R7000 now.

