Power showing zero watts.

Former Member over 6 years ago

Hi, please forgive my ignorance. This is my first Garmin. I have a heart condition and I cycle two or three times a week, run or hike most days.

I just noticed on my cycle rides all fields are populated but power is showing average 0 watts.

Is this because I need an add on? I used to use Strava and that showed my power.

Thanks

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

I chatted with support, the feature does indeed require an add on.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

What add-on could this possibly require? Other than the power meter, of course.

0 MichaelLundMilo over 6 years ago in reply to Former Member

As far as I know it requires a power meter. I think that Strava is just trying to guess the power numbers.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago in reply to MichaelLundMilo

it was Strava guessing that puzzled me. Just wanted to check. thanks for the reply.

0 mcalista over 6 years ago in reply to MichaelLundMilo

Strava tries to estimate power from your body weight speed, incline and acceleration, with some big assumptions about aerodynamic efficiency and road surface.

Wind means the specific segment power estimates are unreliable on anything but a calm day. But on an out-and-back course, headwinds and tailwinds will net themselves out, and the average power might be reasonably close.