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I guess from reading a bit the Stages power meter would be a form of transmission dynamometer while the Tacx Neo would be a type of absorption dynamometer. https://www.britannica.com/technology/dynamometer. I do read DC Rainmaker. The Stages is not the most accurate power meter money can buy but for the price it's pretty…
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It's true that power meters are also sources of some degree of inaccuracy. My Stages power meter I use on my bike outside gives me around ~10 watts higher FTP than my Tacx Neo trainer. It is measuring from the crank vs the trainer which measures after drivetrain losses. However they both are very consistent and I've found…
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If this is a smart trainer you should be able to record your workouts and have them uploaded to Strava. Strava will use the power data to calculate calories burned. I've found their calorie numbers to be extremely accurate when I'm using a power meter, less so when I'm not. This is based on eating maintenance calories and…
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I started using MFP last spring and lost 17 lbs over 4 months to get down to 150 lbs. I wasn't really training in a structured way then so not sure about the impact. I certainly felt hungry a lot of the time. Chewed a lot of xylitol gum which helped. I also got a power meter for my bike during this weight loss period. One…
