Originally Posted by
Runner 1
I shall quote Wikipedia -- "Air resistance per unit mass is also higher for smaller animals". You, my friend, are a smaller animal than most.
BTW, Power/mass has never been a good measurement for cyclists and I don't know why it continues to be used. Power/CdA is much better.
power/mass is the superior measurement when it comes to climbing. power/cda is better when riding on the flats because gravity plays a smaller role.