Originally Posted by
spelger
you are exactly right, and i think this is a key part of what a lot of people do not understand. work = power * time.
so, yes, resistance is reduced and so too will power be and consequently speed. it will just take more time to get up and like you said.
You might also be able to put out the same power at a higher cadence with a lower Trainer Difficulty setting. Probably not if you change it from 100% to 50%, though.
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