I am fairly new to cycling. I read somewhere that the weight of the rider makes little difference on the flat, but that on hills weight makes a big difference.
One of my cycling buddies, who weighs about 25lbs more than me, is about the same speed as me on the flat. In fact, I may be a bit quicker. This suggests that I put out a slightly higher wattage than he does.
On hills, it's a different story. He leaves me for dead. How can this be, when he weighs so much more than me? I assumed that, if two riders put out about the same wattage, the lighter rider would be better on hills.
One of my cycling buddies, who weighs about 25lbs more than me, is about the same speed as me on the flat. In fact, I may be a bit quicker. This suggests that I put out a slightly higher wattage than he does.
On hills, it's a different story. He leaves me for dead. How can this be, when he weighs so much more than me? I assumed that, if two riders put out about the same wattage, the lighter rider would be better on hills.