Originally Posted by
kingston
I just ordered a powermeter and an HRM this week. I've never had either one before. Any recommendations on reading material or other resources to get started? I ride outside this time of year if that makes any difference.
If you're not
on a training plan, spend the first week just riding like you normally do. Observe the power numbers, get a sense for them. After a ride, look at the power data. Use software that graphs your avg power over time, again it just helps solidify everything. This will make the learning curve easier.
Your computer should be able to show you power averaged over X seconds and that's more meaningful than instantaneous power.