Watts Per Kilogram Chart
Watts per kilo is your max power output in watts divided by your weight in kilos.
Watts per kilogram chart. It is easily calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by your average power output in watts. For example someone with a weight or mass of 80kg with a sustainable power output of 280 watts will have a power to weight ratio of 3 5 watts per kilo 3 5w kg. It s now possible to see your power as watts per a kilogram on the power curve.
An cyclist with a body weight of 80 kilograms pedaling with 300 watts performs with a power of 3 75 watts per kilogram body weight. Instead of kilograms pounds lb can be choosen. You ll first want to add your weight and then you can click on the w kg button at the top right of the graph and the values are shown as watts per a kilogram.
Watts kg on the power curve 14 june 2012 by david johnstone. 1 lb 453 59237 grams. Simply put your watts per kilo w kg is your power to weight ratio.
This doesn t yet support different weights over time so old powers won t be shown accurately if your weight has changed much. Notably the median 50th percentile twenty minute effort in watts per kilogram for males and females is exactly the same at 3 80w kg which means the average male and female cycling analytics user should be able to ride up a mountain at about the same speed. How this compares with andrew coggan s chart.
Once you input your weight and ftp check the table below to see how you stack up against different race categories and the pros.