amnesia said:Any thoughts ? Is it just a question of getting fitter / stronger legs to push higher gearing ?
You've probably just got very small leg muscles v other people like I have which means you spin very medium gears fast.
amnesia said:Any thoughts ? Is it just a question of getting fitter / stronger legs to push higher gearing ?
Cripes, that's a lot of gear inches there!I would then ride a 52/15 or a 52/13 depending on the ride-out
Rather annoyingly the rpm range where I can produce the most power is an rpm range where I quick develop fatigue. Hence why I've been pushing my rpm on commutes to try & allow me to ride for longer in that zone.TheCyclingRooster said:With an excessively high cadence you are in over-pedalling mode and will lose power and speed and the legs become fatigued.
marinyork said:You've probably just got very small leg muscles v other people like I have which means you spin very medium gears fast.
amnesia said:OK cool - so it looks like I might be normal-ish.
Quite happy spinning and maintaining 18-20mph on the flat so spinning to increase speed isn't the issue. It's just comfortable for me. Spinning on hills is certainly preferable to getting out of the saddle and grinding...
Will keep an eye on it and maybe get a computer with cadence (would like a wireless one anyway) - see if it comes down as I get fitter.
Cheers !
Daniel.
Norry1 said:This is the main thing I've learned since I started cycling a bit seriously this year - i.e to spin at easier gears than I used to. I always thought the right thing was to push a hard gear. I now have cadence on my Garmin, and average about 80 which is a lot more than I used to do. I should probably try and up that a bit higher as well.
My knees have stopped aching - although maybe that is me just getting used to riding.
Martin
GrasB said:amnesia, that's fine until you ride somewhere else that has 15-20% inclines & you suddenly find you can't cope. I make a point of doing the steepest & longest climbs on my fixed gear when I commute on it just so I'm forced to work on my low rpm power. The result is a short section of 15% can be tacked on a 66" gear at around 35-40rpm if I want (not that I'd call doing that easy)
GrasB said:amnesia, that's fine until you ride somewhere else that has 15-20% inclines & you suddenly find you can't cope. I make a point of doing the steepest & longest climbs on my fixed gear when I commute on it just so I'm forced to work on my low rpm power. The result is a short section of 15% can be tacked on a 66" gear at around 35-40rpm if I want (not that I'd call doing that easy)