Originally Posted by
terrymorse
For what they're worth, here are some data points from today's ride, on a few short hills (0.2-0.5 miles):
- Grade : VAM : Power
- 4.1% : 3276 ft/hr : 4.5 W/kg
- 6.9% : 3923 ft/hr : 4.4 W/kg
- 5.8% : 2873 ft/hr : 3.4 W/kg
- 4.4% : 2838 ft/hr : 3.4 W/kg
- 4.7% : 4027 ft/hr : 5.8 W/kg
Just curious, was your heart rate steady or increasing during those climbs?