Lightweight wheel envy aside, I guess I need to lose some weight haha
They experimented in a neighborhood in Spain (with a Pogacha combo)
On an uphill climb of about 6.4km with an average gradient of 5.4%
Ten riders with weights ranging from 70kg to 100kg
Tested at around 250w
The winner was the lightest rider at 72kg (including bike weight) who
Finished in about 19 minutes with 242w
Second place was 78kg and 250w, finishing in 22 minutes dd
Tenth place was 108kg at 251w, finishing in 28 minutes 55 seconds, almost 29 minutes.
The difference from first place is over 9 minutes dd
Even with a 1% gradient, 25% of the output is used to overcome gravity, and
At 5%, it increases to 75%, three times as much.
However, heavier riders tend to have more power, so
The difference may not be that great in reality, but it's clear that
Weight is important on uphill climbs
