Hi folks,
does anyone know what the "max slope" of a given smart trainer really means? Or better yet, how is that number calculated? I assume it is the max resistance (in watts) that a trainer can produce against your effort, and lots of calculations are done based on speed, average rider weight, and incline to determine how much resistance a trainer needs to simulate a grade of 3%, 10%, 15%, etc.
Just throwing out numbers: my trainer can simulate up to 10% grades, but lets say what that really means is that it can generate up to X watts resistance (lets say 200w as a placeholder). I assume 10% is the estimated grade that 200W drag simulates for the average rider (90kg?).
What I am actually trying to sort in my head is if being a lighter rider actually increases the grade/slope range of the trainer (lighter rider, less work to go up hill, thus less effective slope), and vice versa if you are a big moose.
thanks for any thoughts.
does anyone know what the "max slope" of a given smart trainer really means? Or better yet, how is that number calculated? I assume it is the max resistance (in watts) that a trainer can produce against your effort, and lots of calculations are done based on speed, average rider weight, and incline to determine how much resistance a trainer needs to simulate a grade of 3%, 10%, 15%, etc.
Just throwing out numbers: my trainer can simulate up to 10% grades, but lets say what that really means is that it can generate up to X watts resistance (lets say 200w as a placeholder). I assume 10% is the estimated grade that 200W drag simulates for the average rider (90kg?).
What I am actually trying to sort in my head is if being a lighter rider actually increases the grade/slope range of the trainer (lighter rider, less work to go up hill, thus less effective slope), and vice versa if you are a big moose.
thanks for any thoughts.