Originally Posted by
ExtremeHo
I don't understand why leg strength is not relevent... I have a 17km avg 5.4% hill here, and often times i feel im not, cannot push down hard enough to get moving faster then 20km/h.
If my leg strength is stronger, that will mean i can push down the pedal harder, hence generate more watts, hence if i were to back down my wattage to be comparable to a lesser leg strength guy - it will be easier for me yes?
As long as you are able to push down the pedals hard enough to keep them turning, speed is about turning them faster.