Good Literature

How about this [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Training-Racing-Power-Meter-Hunter/dp/1931382794"]Amazon.com: Training and Racing with a Power Meter (9781931382793): Hunter Allen, M.D. Andrew Coggan: Books[/ame]

and this is good if you use a kurt kinetic road machine to estimate power http://s288.photobucket.com/albums/ll187/kiwiwire/?action=view&current=KK_Speed_Power_Chart2.jpg

Your Library should have a good selection of titles that cover the basics of equipment selection, set up, riding skills, group riding skills, training and an introduction to racing.

I would suggest you find the local store with the best reputation to get your set up looked at as this can make a big difference in riding comfort.

[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Rider-Tim-Krabbe/dp/1582342903/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1253195839&sr=8-1"]The Rider[/ame] by Tim Krabbe

It's a novel, not a training guide. But it was the first thing that I thought of when I read the title of the thread. I've read it a half dozen times over the years.

-- Bryan

WattsAMatta said:

The Rider by Tim Krabbe

It's a novel, not a training guide. But it was the first thing that I thought of when I read the title of the thread.

+1 😎