Originally Posted by
patentcad
Nonetheless, look for the 'Evelyn Stevens' Climbing Secrets' article in Bicycling Magazine soon.
climbing secrets: 1. When she started she could produce 310 watts sustained effort for 5 minutes. With no real training. The top women pros were producing 350 watts with years of training.
2. Light weight and big motor = bad day for everyone else.
That's all you need to know. Riding up to professionals in a granny gear that had a five minute head start...priceless.