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Originally Posted by atwl77
I don't know which calculator @billridesbikes used, but this one that I checked produces similar trends: Cycling Wattage Calculator (omnicalculator.com)

But generally speaking, assuming all other factors being equal (and no drafting involved),
- when two riders are putting out the same POWER, the lighter rider is faster
- when two riders are putting the same W/kg, the heavier rider is faster
Cheers! I was curious because today I hit this beauty.. On a fully loaded touring mtb
I was just curious what it guessed I was doing. Sounds about right ~300w

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