Comments on: Climbing and the Power to Weight Ratio

By: Darryl is Loving the Bike

Darryl is Loving the Bike — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 03:14:00 +0000

Good point, Marjolein. It’s all about maximizing the power to weight ratio, so losing power with the weight will not help. Good to hear that you know your sweet spot.

By: Marjolein Schat

Marjolein Schat — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 02:56:00 +0000

It is important to note that there is a point where if you drop too much weight, the power starts to drop again. For me, to lose 10 pounds would require losing some muscle. I find I experience a bigger drop in power when I got even a few pounds under my “target” weight than if I go above that 5 pound target zone by the same number of pounds. My climbing/power sweet spot seems to be a 4 -5 pound zone.

By: Darryl is Loving the Bike

Darryl is Loving the Bike — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:54:00 +0000

Thanks Joel. Keep on rocking that body and improving every day.

By: Darryl is Loving the Bike

Darryl is Loving the Bike — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:53:00 +0000

Nice work on the weight loss….yeah, a combination is a good way to go. Keep on battling those hills.

By: Darryl is Loving the Bike

Darryl is Loving the Bike — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 21:53:00 +0000

Thanks Shannon….yeah, race weight is vital isn’t it?

By: Tom Zaccario

Tom Zaccario — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:57:00 +0000

I am going for a combination approach.. Just started being more serious about cycling and have gone from 225lb down to 196 (88kg) and falling. A combination of weight loss and some extra leg strengthening exercises have definitely helped some.. Have a long way to go before I consider myself GOOD in the hills!

By: shannon

shannon — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 14:19:00 +0000

So true! My hubby has kept his ideal race weight, which is 25 lbs light for 2 years since we became involved in our nutritional system we work with. It’s made a huge difference in climbing and racing in general

By: Joel Phillips

Joel Phillips — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 13:14:00 +0000

The more time I spent in the gym doing weight training combined with core work, the stronger I became on hills. Climbing is work and the better you want to be at it, the harder you have to work. Nice post Darryl…

By: broomwagon

broomwagon — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 10:40:00 +0000

I’m 135kgs. On Strava BroomWagon. Work out my power from my ride up the Col d Leschaux please. I’d be keen to know. Thanks. @broomwagonblog