Favero Assioma Duo Power Meter Pedal

I use these pedals on my outdoor road bike, as well as a road bike on an indoor trainer. I've easily put 3000 miles on them, and have had literally no issues with it dropping out during a ride, or any other sort of glitch with respect to tracking power (and cadence!), whether paired to my Garmin Edge 520 Plus (when outside) or Zwift (when inside). Usability/Accuracy: Inclusion of both ANT+ and Bluetooth is welcome, to support pairing with both phones and indoor trainers...the former being useful if you don't have a dedicated cycling computer but want to pair the pedals to something like the Strava iPhone app to track your rides and power data. I use them indoors and out since they are very easy to install/remove, as they even supply a beefy Allen wrench with the pedals (try doing that with a crank-based system). Not that I have compared them to other power meters to determine accuracy (or am even able) , but DC Rainmaker on YouTube has reviewed these pedals and has at his disposal many power meters and awesome software to compare recorded data, and found these to be extremely accurate compared to far more costly devices (including Garmin Vector 3). On my long rides, I've noticed no weird swings in power measurement, as power readings seem stable and consistent. Battery: I've think I've charged these no more than 3 times since buying them, and yet I certainly did not let the battery go down to anywhere less than 10%...after 3000 miles of riding! The magnetic chargers are really slick and make charging real easy...I just use a portable battery pack to charge it and let it charge in my garage while hanging on the wall. Features: Not many months ago, Garmin opened up cycling dynamics to the Assioma platform, which goes way beyond measuring just power, but can give you L/R balance, power phase, riding position and so on...more data to geek out on! See the pics attached to this review to see the metrics you get when viewing data in Garmin Connect should you have a Garmin Edge cycling computer (only "Platform [Center] Offset" within Garmin Cycling Dynamics is not supported).

First, bear in mind the following: I have never trained with a power meter before so I have no prior experience with power, or a basis for comparison. Also, I've only had these pedals for barely 3 weeks at this point. I've logged 8 rides on the pedals since I've bought them. My review will be based on the short time I've spent with these pedals thus far. The Assioma Favero pedals are AWESOME. Really, they are. I did my homework before buying these. I spent about 4 months slowly accumulating and reading numerous articles and YouTube videos/reviews on various power meter systems. There are two platforms: crank-based and pedal-based. I only ever wanted pedal-based power for 2 reasons: first, I need to be able to swap the power meter between bikes - I keep my old road bike in Japan and ride it when I'm there - and second, crank-based power meters are far more expensive. Crank-based systems seem to be perhaps 1% more accurate than pedal-based systems. I don't care about a 1% difference; it's pedal-based for me. So within pedal-based systems, there are your mainstream options like Garmin and Powertap. Had I not spent so much time watching out for power meters, I probably would have gone for one of those options, and I'd probably have been fine with them. However, I read several reviews about the Garmin pedals being glitchy (just like their head units...). One day I saw a very positive review of the Assioma Favero pedals by a YouTuber who I highly trust. After that review I had it in mind to go with Assioma but held off for a few months making sure all the other reviews I came across were also positive, which they were. Having received the pedals, they are everything I had hoped for. As advertised, they install easily, the set up via iPhone was very straightforward, they charge very easily and are extremely low maintenance. I calibrate them before every ride - it takes less than 30 seconds - and they just work beautifully. I believe they hold charge for 50 hours, and I haven't had to recharge them since the initial charge. My only wish is that the pedals showed more watts - but that's the fault of my legs not the pedals. Seriously though, these pedals are fantastic and sell at a very competitive price point. Despite not having spent enough time using the pedals for a long term review, I can give my unqualified recommendation based on my short experience so far.

I bought them a year ago and I had no problems with them. Installing them is extremely simple, in addition to bringing the Allen key to do so. They are extremely consistent and work equally well in humid, warm or rainy weather. The battery really lasts + 50 hours as indicated by Favero. If you use power analysis software such as WKO5 it is possible to see metrics such as pedal smoothness, torque effectiveness, L / R balance (in the case of Assioma Duo, the ones I bought). I recommend using them with the Look cleats, they work perfectly, some people consider that the pedals have a lot of tension but in my case they have worked correctly, they are easy to attach and decouple. Pods can be a concern (even aesthetic) for some people. They practically do not notice once the shoe is attached to the pedal and does not protrude from the crank (I used Ultegra 6800 and R8000). They don't touch anything and are extremely light. They don't add to the Q-factor so they won't spoil your bike fit. Before these pedals I used the Shimano Ultegra. Do not be afraid to change from one system to another, they are basically the same, if you are able to use the shimano cleats, you simply will not notice a difference in the operation (this out of personal tastes, the mechanics are the same). The application works in a simple and effective way, either to see the battery status, define the crank length or to update the firmware. I think that for those looking for a reliable, accurate, accessible and pedal-based powermeter to transfer it to several bicycles, you cannot fail with these.