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Originally Posted by Bring_Back_Shantz
That is absolute BS!
Anyone who has done any riding with a power meter knows that there is absolutely no way that is a reasonable number.
On my freaking tri-bike which I can guarantee is a hell of a lot more aerodynamic and lighter than your bike, 100 W is nowhere near 40 kph.
For comparison, if you look at power files from some top triathletes (they are the cyclists I follow, so that's what I know about), at Kona in 2012 Pete Jacobs peak 20min power was 317 W. During that 20 minutes he rode at 43.7 kph.
So yeah, pretty sure you aren't keeping up with a guy on a bike that weighs 2/3 of what yours does, has tires that are 1/3 as wide, running at probably 2-3 times the pressure, and considering his position, is one of the most aerodynamic bikes on the road.
So yeah, saying you are averaging 40kph and basically just using that electric drive for hills is total BS.
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Weight has no effect on speed flat ground . No one once asked what elevation or what the terrian my daily commute is. Everyone just jumped on me for mentioning an average speed. Then again I never did either.
Edit: Pylon mentioned something on Flat ground . I didn't see that see that till now.