Originally Posted by
njkayaker
Yes, it's backwards. And there's no credible reference that supports the notion that the effect is anywhere near two-fold. My attempt at finding a reference appears to indicate that the effect is much less.
When going up hill, which is where weight is most important, it doesn't matter where the weight is; At the end of your cranks, on your rims - none of it matters when you're not accelerating. It all counts as weight 1 for 1. And if you start talking about the little micro accelerations that occur when you're pressing on the pedals they are just that, micro, and not relevant.