100$ Trash? I disagree Thinkrider PP5 Power Meter Review
Tom Bowers Cycling
26 maggio 2026
The ThinkRider PP5 is a sub $100 spider power meter from AliExpress. Initial reviews online flagged major issues with sprint accuracy, and the internet largely wrote it off. But given how cheap it is I wanted to give it a fair shot.
I bought two of them and ran them alongside my actual training and racing for months, including a 3.5-hour UCI gravel race at the Gralloch, to find out if this thing can produce data I'd actually trust to train with. Safe to say the results surprised me.
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0:00 Bargain of the century, or junk?
1:39 Unboxing + install
2:41 How I tested it
3:53 The data , outdoor and turbo
6:58 The Gralloch, 3.5 hours of UCI racing
8:33 Value, sprints, and the warranty risk
11:32 The verdict
13:32 10K subscriber livestream announcement
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Misuratore di potenzaTHINKRIDER PP5 Carbon Fiber Spider Power Meter Crankset 24MM 160-175mm ANT+ BLE for Road Bike
Creato: 26 maggio 2026Il recensore ha testato il THINKRIDER PP5 Carbon Fiber Spider Power Meter Crankset per diversi mesi, trovandolo accurato per l'andatura costante e le salite a ritmo, ma notando problemi di deriva durante gli sprint massimali. Nonostante le preoccupazioni sull'affidabilità di AliExpress, lo considera un eccellente rapporto qualità-prezzo per la maggior parte dei ciclisti.
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Pros
- Molto economico, circa $100 per il solo spider o $200-250 per il set di guarnitura in carbonio
- Accurato per l'andatura costante e la zona 2, con meno dell'1% di differenza rispetto ai misuratori di potenza basati sui pedali
- Nessuna deriva osservata durante lunghe uscite, inclusa una gara gravel UCI di oltre 100 km
- Compatibile con l'interfaccia standard Raceace cinch, funziona con molte guarniture
- Il cavo di ricarica è generico e compatibile con altri marchi
Cons
- Le prestazioni di sprint mostrano derive ad alte wattaggi, non adatto a velocisti su pista o a chi necessita di dati massimi di sprint
- La taratura è più lenta rispetto ad alcuni concorrenti durante la pedalata stop-start
- La piattaforma AliExpress potrebbe offrire un supporto di garanzia a lungo termine scarso
- Aggiunge circa 50g al peso della guarnitura
Link del creator
THINKRIDER PP5 Carbon Fiber Spider Power Meter Crankset 24MM 160-175mm ANT+ BLE for Road Bike
