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| has gloss | eng: Velocity Ascended, Metres per hour Vm/h usually referred to as VAM, coined by Dr Michele Ferrari [1][2] is the speed of elevation gain per hour in Metre per hour. This is a term used in cycling to rate how fast an individual gains elevation while climbing an incline. Ferrari also stated that every one percent increase in average gradient increases VAM by 50. For example, a 1650 VAM on a climb of 8 percent average grade is a performance equivalent to a VAM of 1700 on 9 percent average grade. Ambient conditions (e.g. friction, air resistance) have less effect on steeper slopes (absorb less power) since speeds are lower than on gentler slopes |
| lexicalization | eng: Velocity Ascended, Metres per hour |
| instance of | c/Units of velocity |
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