Originally Posted by
PeteHski
For me that point is around 8-9% slope for a prolonged road climb, which makes me think that I could be more efficient climbing with a lower gear range. I currently have a 35/33 low gear, but I would like to try a 33/36. That is going to be one of my winter experiments on my Kickr Bike where I can simulate both ratios back-to-back on a long climb.
Can you get actual wheel speed, cadence, and power from the Kickr bike in parallel with what Zwift reports? It'd be interesting to see whether the Zwift power model and the Kickr power model align.