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Shimano Dura-Ace FC-R9200-P power meter
£1199.99

The Shimano Dura-Ace R9200-P power meter is the redesign that many of us have been waiting for. Setup is dead simple, the design is compact, and there are smaller improvements such as a replaceable battery door and the fact that it uses the same magnetic charging cable as Di2. Everything is consistent and the L/R balance is spot on.

The Shimano R9200-P data has been perfectly consistent for reviewer Liam. We've compared the power data, cadence figures and the left/right balance scores of the R9200-P and Garmin’s Rally pedals, and the results suggest that Shimano's design provides reliable data.

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Okay, it reads higher than the Garmin Rally pedals and a little lower than the Tacx Neo 2, but quite consistently so, and we can't say for certain which is closest to the true power output. There have been no data dropouts, no weird spikes or troughs on the graphs, and the result is that Liam says he’s happy to train using the data.

The key thing is that if you bought the R9200-P and did your initial testing to set your training zones, you could then train with confidence in the data that is appearing on your head unit.

Shimano Dura-Ace FC-R9200-P power meter RCCR-2

Liam’s daily ride has also seen the R9200-P work quietly with no connectivity or data issues; it's a very easy power meter to live with.

Charging is simple too and is done using the same cable that comes with the latest 12-speed Di2 groupsets. Another smaller change is that the cover for the charging port is now replaceable, which is good because it still doesn't feel like the most robust design. Everything inside is claimed to be waterproof, though, so you shouldn't need to worry.

Overall, Shimano's Dura-Ace R9200-P power meter is a much improved design that delivers consistent power, cadence and L/R balance data that is perfectly usable for daily training. The unit is very easy to live with thanks to the quick connection to head units, and an improved Shimano eTube app makes updates a doddle.