Joule 3.0 User Guide page 36
Chapter 4: Reports Mode
Report Definitions
Climbing and Surges Report
M/FT GAIN
The total vertical distance in feet or meters traveled or climbed over a given distance ridden.
AV% GRADE
The rise or vertical increase in elevation divided by the run or horizontal distance traveled multiplied by 100
(rise ÷ run x 100).
M/FT LOST
The total vertical distance in feet or meters descended over a given distance ridden.
VAM
1. The rate of vertical ascent in meters per hour. Note: At an 8% grade, a rate of ascent of 1800 meters per hour
requires a power output of 6.3 watts per kg and is considered the upper limit for climbing speed in professional
cyclists.
Surges
A surge is a sudden, short acceleration lasting a minimum of 3 seconds within a particular w/kg zone. The value
is simply displayed as the number of times this occurs per watts/kg zone. Once a surge is recorded in a w/kg
zone, the w/kg value must drop at least 0.1 w/kg below the minimum zone value before a positive increase in
value back into that zone can be considered a new surge.
