Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
How fast can this cyclist travel while producing 200 watts?
Flat & windless = 20 mph
3% climb & windless = 10.5 mph
6% climb & windless = 6.5 mph
9% climb & windless = 4.5 mph
12% climb & windless = 3.5 mph
15% climb & windless = 2.75 mph
Just out of curiosity, a while back I was on a section of road that I measured as being somewhere between 18-23% incline (it was a tiny little back road so didn't have a handy sign to tell me). I made it to the top although my speed dropped to somewhere between 4-5mph through the steepest parts.
I weigh about 240, riding a bike that I guess is about 25 (specialized tricross sport). Just out of curiosity, what sort of power output would that equate to? I know we're talking a climb that was pretty short, I'm just curious.