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namesiw12
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How to simulate high gradient.
ie, If I climb an 8% grade in 34-28, what higher gearing is needed to simulate a 16% grade on the same 8% grade?
ie, If I climb an 8% grade in 34-28, what higher gearing is needed to simulate a 16% grade on the same 8% grade?
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You can't, the inertia and bike position and therefore pedalling dynamics will always be different.Jibbering Sports Stuff: http://jibbering.com/sports/0
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As Jim says - it doesn't work like that. You can simulate the effort, but not the gearing.0
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"You can simulate the effort"
OK, how?0 -
By wacking it down the cassette a few cogs lol0
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"You can simulate the effort"
OK, how?
If you ride at threshold up climbs, you can also ride at threshold on the flat. The dynamics may be different, but the effort is the same.0 -
"You can simulate the effort"
OK, how?
If you ride at threshold up climbs, you can also ride at threshold on the flat. The dynamics may be different, but the effort is the same.
i would say that a 16% climb wont be ridden at TH but way above (as a 16% hill in the UK will be very short) and standing too, so a couple gears higher than your 28t and cadence around the 60 to 70 range.
Of course you may not be able to get up on a 23 in which case you ll just need to work on your fitness.
would help if you also said why you want to do this?0 -
Buy a Kickr and simulate the gradient indoors.0
