Originally Posted by
kfried
I use a Stages L-only power meter and I did calibrate it before each ride. It is still really hard to get an accurate comparison in terms of speed because the very first day with my new bike, my speed sensor battery died. That's now been replaced, and the early conclusion seems to be that those extra watts for the same heart rate were a combination of new bike exuberance and the 10 days off the bike leading up to building/riding the new frameset. I've been out the past few days and my power output per given heart rate seems to have returned mostly to the previous range.
Thanks for clearing that up.
The 10 day off might be significant. That will help ensure your glycogen levels are topped off. Many of my personal KOM's on hills that take a good effort to get up are on the first ride after a week to 2 weeks of not riding.
Along with the elation of riding something new, you might well have just reached a little harder than you might normally have on a ride.
Are you maintaining that power increase?