S.Giles
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I've noticed that almost every other cycle rider I see has a faster cadence than mine. I just naturally tend to turn the pedals slowly and in a high gear. I heard somewhere that a high cadence is more of a cardio-vascular workout. Is this correct?
I have large leg muscles, but I'm not sure of the cause-and-effect (ie, do I have a slow cadence as a result of my leg muscles, or are my legs the by-product of a slow cadence habit?). Just recently I've occasionally started trying to spin the pedals faster in a lower gear, but to be honest, I'm not quite sure what I'm trying to achieve. It also sometimes feels quite inefficient.
I occasionally have trouble with pain in the tendons behind the knee, but I think I've sorted that out by paying careful attention to saddle height. I assume that a faster cadence would tend to reduce knee problems of this sort, though.
To give some idea, I have a cycle with three chain rings at the front, and an eight-gear cassette. I never use the smallest front chain ring, and generally stick to the highest four gears at the back (even on hills). I don't have tooth ratios to hand, but it's a fairly standard bicycle with 26" wheels.
Any thoughts or advice would be most appreciated!
Steve
I have large leg muscles, but I'm not sure of the cause-and-effect (ie, do I have a slow cadence as a result of my leg muscles, or are my legs the by-product of a slow cadence habit?). Just recently I've occasionally started trying to spin the pedals faster in a lower gear, but to be honest, I'm not quite sure what I'm trying to achieve. It also sometimes feels quite inefficient.
I occasionally have trouble with pain in the tendons behind the knee, but I think I've sorted that out by paying careful attention to saddle height. I assume that a faster cadence would tend to reduce knee problems of this sort, though.
To give some idea, I have a cycle with three chain rings at the front, and an eight-gear cassette. I never use the smallest front chain ring, and generally stick to the highest four gears at the back (even on hills). I don't have tooth ratios to hand, but it's a fairly standard bicycle with 26" wheels.
Any thoughts or advice would be most appreciated!
Steve
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