| Cycling Performance Predictor |
This calculator estimates your cycling time and pace for any distance given any
other actual cycling distance and time. The calcuator uses Pete Riegal's model,
and appears in his article "Althletic Records and Human Endurance," in American
Scientist, May-June 1981.
NOTE: Like any model, the estimate isn't perfect. In general, the calculator
works much better at estimating longer distances, and distances that are relatively close to each other.
Ex.: The estimate for your 10 km time will be more accurate if you enter your 5 km time instead of your 400 m time.
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| Instructions |
Input your cycle time broken down into hours, minutes, seconds, and hundredths of
seconds. You MUST enter no more than two digits in each Time text box, but
you may leave those text boxes blank that don't apply for your cycle (e.g. hours for
500 meters). Input the distance of your actual cycle and select the appropriate
units; meters, km, yards, or miles.
Next input a value for the cycle distance you want to estimate and select the appropriate
units for that cycle.
Click the calculate button. The estimated cycle time and pace will be displayed below.
NOTE: Estimated Pace will be provided in km/h if your entered cycle is in meters or km, and
in mph if your entered cycle is in yards or miles.
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