Originally Posted by
seypat
As long as it is flat I can roll in the high gears at a high cadence all day long because I have the power and can transfer some of the load to the cardio system. But...... put me on any kind of incline where I am forced to carry that "load" upward (at a slow cadence no less) and I become a turtle and tire out quickly!
And why do you think the power you produce depends on the direction of gravity? Don't you think it might have more to do with W/CdA vs. W/kg?