Alright you formula nerds! If you have a power meter here is your chance to use it in training.
Dr. Lim's Power Climbing Formula
bike + rider weight (kg) x 9.8 x elevation gain (meters)/time (seconds) = power (Watts). Add 10% for rolling and air resistance.
This formula could also be used to figure out how long it would take you to climb a certain hill in a race at a certain power output by simply rearranging the formula components. you could also figure out how much faster you could climb a hill if you reduced your total system weight by a given amount but kept power the same.
Read more here:
http://legrimpeur.net/blog/archives/15
http://oncycling.blogspot.com/2008/01/climbing-calculator.html (created a calculator)
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