Is there any formula for figuring out how much torque is needed to spin a crank?
A formula where you would plug in your weight, the gears that you are in, the speed your are traveling at, and maybe the incline of the hill you want to go up.
So I want to just compare how much torque is needed to spin a bike up a 5 degree incline at 5mph in the gear selection of say a 26t rear cog and a 42t front cog with a 200 pound rider. Maybe put in the weight of the bike as well, not sure if that would matter all that much though.