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I used to ride between Stockport and Buxton on a singlespeed back the 70's in my pre teens and teenage years. Along the A6, and there was a straight section of "Long Hill" that went on for ever. My bike was a dump rescued frame, stripped and sprayed and then various second hand bits and pi...

Yes, and slope of course. And air resistance varies with rider position, and rolling resistance varies with tyres and road surface, and bike transmisson efficiency is another factor. Some other power calculators: http://bikecalculator.com/wattsMetric.html http://www.kreuzotter.de/english/espeed.htm...