It's all in the numbers

What do Nicole Richie and I have in conmen? We both are obsessed with weight……..Now I’m going to show my Engineer side and love of numbers.

If two riders start up a 6% grade at 12 MPH , rider no. 1 weighting 77kg (Bike and Rider) needs 284 watts will rider no. 2 weighting 73 kg needs 270 watts. No biggy right! Only 14 watts But put a little tilt to that like a 12% hitter and that goes to 528 watts for rider no. 1 and only 501 watts for rider number 2……27 watts now that’s what I’m talk’n about….it’s just a matter of time and no.1 it going to take a number two!!!!