What’s the rough relationship between w/kg and speed? I am on a relatively flat section and doing around 2.5 on average. I just got overtaken by someone at a very high speed.
I glanced at his / her w/kg, assuming that they were the putting in a huge effort. However, the number didn’t get above 2.0 at any time and probably averaged around 1.7 w/kg.
About 90 seconds or so later that rider was showing up as over 40 seconds ahead of me. At no time did his / her number go above mine and the highest I saw, briefly, was 2.7.
That doesn’t jive with my general understanding. Am I missing something?
Others will chime in with more specifics but yes, people who weigh more than you dont have to put out as much power to maintain a certain speed - think about wind resistance etc.
If you came across the same person on a hill, the result would likely be the opposite.
Supposedly its pretty much like real life, but as I dont ride on the road, I cant verify.
Yes, that’s fair Dean. That said, it was the extent of the difference that surprised me, not simply that a lower figure overtook me. At the rate I was passed I had expected her to be in the red or maybe doing an FTP.
That said, I think the issue may be at my end. I tend to watch videos when working out, so don’t pay too much attention to Zwift. But on the Jungle Loop yesterday I did around 14 mins…but today I just noticed I did 27 mins So, this was probably a weirdness with my Kickr and I’ll recalibrate and and see if things change.
So, this was probably a weirdness with my Kickr and I’ll recalibrate and and see if things change.