Originally Posted by
GhostRider62
If I had the choice of 300W at 60 kg and 400W at 80 Kg, I know which one I would take every single time.....the one with the higher W/m^2
I generally agree, but you have to factor in what you’re trying to achieve. Road race with climbing and no doubt the lighter rider is better off. Flat TT , where w/surface volume becomes more important than w/kg, and the bigger more powerful rider may be better off.
Which explains why guys like Fabio Cancellera dominate TT’s but can’t win mountain stages, and on a lower stage, why I’ll never win a mountainous RR, but have some decent results in TT’s and crits.