Schoberer Rad Meßtechnik (SRM), or Schoberer Rad Messtechnik, is a company which created the first

cycling power meter A cycling power meter is a device on a bicycle that measures the power output of the rider. Most cycling power meters use strain gauges to measure torque applied, and when combined with angular velocity, calculate power. The technology was ad ...

. Formed in 1986 by Ulrich Schoberer, the firm's name literally means "Schoberer’s bike measurement technology." The SRM Powermeter uses built-in

strain gauge A strain gauge (also spelled strain gage) is a device used to measure strain on an object. Invented by Edward E. Simmons and Arthur C. Ruge in 1938, the most common type of strain gauge consists of an insulating flexible backing which supports ...

s to determine the power, in

Watt The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of power or radiant flux in the International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantify the rate of energy transfer. The watt is named after James Wa ...

s, that the cyclist outputs to the bicycle cranks and chainring.

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