So I have a physics type of question ....
Suppose you've got a person who weighs 130 lbs, and whose load (bicycle, gear, and everything) weighs 65 lbs. Person A.
Now suppose you've got a person who weighs 200 lbs, and whose load (bicycle, gear, and everything) weighs 100 lbs. Person B.
Would both people be putting out the same effort to move all that stuff down the road? Or not?
It is always more effort to move more weight. However, the perceived effort might be different if that 200lb person was all muscle versus a flabby 130lb person. Perceived effort would also be different if that 200lb person is a 5' woman who really should weigh 100 lbs.
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www.analyticcycling.com website will allow you to input your wattage and change many factors including weight to see how that impacts your speed.