Originally Posted by
bobwysiwyg
So, my last ride resulted in me producing 18.5% of a horsepower.
FWIW, when we first learned about HP back in Jr. High School science, I remember being told that 1 HP grossly overestimated the sustained power capabilities of a typical actual horse. So, assuming that my old teachers knew what they were talking about, you can guess that your 18.5% is an underestimate of the power of one actual horse.
(And I still remember the archaic units. 550 ft lb/second^2)
I have no idea, really, what power your typical quarter horse, mustang, belgian work horse, etc. actually sustains. I guess it's kind of hard to put a power meter on their hubs.