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maximiliano
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Scenario- I'm riding a bike up a mountain road, at a constant speed of 5 mph, at a constant grade of 11%. The bike plus me (and all gear) weighs in at 200 pounds.
Based on this (and excluding frictional losses, wind, etc.) how much TOTAL pressure, in pounds is on the chain? Would it be WxG (200*.11) for a result of 22 pounds? Yea? No?
I know this is basic...but I want to be sure I've not overlooked something and thus will take myself on a tangent. Wouldn't be the first time.:yuck:
Based on this (and excluding frictional losses, wind, etc.) how much TOTAL pressure, in pounds is on the chain? Would it be WxG (200*.11) for a result of 22 pounds? Yea? No?
I know this is basic...but I want to be sure I've not overlooked something and thus will take myself on a tangent. Wouldn't be the first time.:yuck: