Originally Posted by
Hermes
I put my 12/27 back on. I plan to spin 75 rpm.
According to
http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm if I maintain 6.1 mph up the 3.7 mile 10% average grade, my time is 36:23. The power needed is 250 watts which I estimate to be my threshold. However, the grade on this course fluctuates so I plan to attack the steep parts above threshold and reduce time on the less steep when my threshold power to weight ratio is more effective. I am hoping for a sub 35 time. If I could do 300 watts, I could do a 30:24 which equates to 7.3 mph average speed.
The pros do this climb on stage three of the ToC this year.
http://www.amgentourofcalifornia.com...ap/stage3.html
Good luck on the climb! I think your approach is reasonable as long as you don't get too much in debt on the steep sections. I guess you are familiar with the climb so that will help with pacing. This is exactly why I like riding with a PT. Having the power output to correlate to RPE during the event lets me push beyond my workouts given the extra motivation of the race. Anyway, have fun and post a report.
