Originally Posted by spessx

Hey guys,

I'm toying with the idea of buying a powertap and am trying to understand the benefits of using such a device in my training/racing. I'll be in Cat 4 this year and my coach trains primarily using heart rate. Power is helpful to him but comes into play mostly during intervals and assessing my recovery. It's pricey and I can afford it but it would count as a silver bullet with my wife (you only get so many per year!).

So how has a Powertap helped your cycling?

-s