Originally Posted by
spelger
you know this for sure?
I don't have your credentials on this, but it's not controversial that a heavy rider needs to put out more watts to climb the same grade than a light rider. If your trainer is simulating a grade, the software controlling it will tell it to apply more resistance if it knows you're heavy (ie, you're not Zwift-doping). I will say that I was not aware that trainers would have trouble applying enough resistance to force maximum wattage at low cadences.