Originally Posted by Daniel4

So I was experimenting by shifting to my lowest gear and pedalling slowly up hill. I'm guessing my cadence is that of a jog. I can feel my heart pumping as I'm still breathing heavily. So I'm wondering if I walked or jogged up this same hill carrying the same load as cycling, would I be feeling the same as I do cycling?

As I'm riding uphill, not only am I moving my body weight up but also the weight of the bicycle and what's in my bag. So that could be about 30 plus 10 to 20 pounds for a max of about 40 to 50lbs.

I haven't tried jogging up that hill with a 40lb pack yet.

What do you think? Equivalent exertion of physical energy?