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NP is basically an estimate of the power that you could have maintained for the same physiological "cost" if your power output had been perfectly constant. Certain sessions can result in an NP far higher than an average power figure that you could maintain for that time period.
What next depends on what you want. What are your aims with cycling? I don't have power goals, I have time goals and power is one part of achieving those. Do you want to progress in road racing? Again, power/FTP/w/kg will be a part of that but not the complete answer. Just like power isn't the defining metric of success in TT (thank fuck).
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Thanks for clarifying that NP/AP confusion .. thats what I thought it would be. Whats the point of NP then? Just a 'feel good' metric like calories burnt?
I've only ever tested on Madone. You'll be faster (even on road bike) because aero.
I am lost for purpose when it comes to power; I've achieved what I wanted to this year i.e. the w/kg ratio and be less shit on hills. The question is whats next in context of power.