Comment by Jason Wellington on January 17, 2012 at 12:55

I tend to average in the high 90s for most of my rides through the hills. On the flat I will be in the low 100s and tend to ride unto about 107 and 108 . I find that once I get into the 90s or below I feel like I am really having to grind and start to feel it in my legs.

I'm not sure if riding like this is good or bad but it seems to be the most natural for me.

Comment by Trent on January 17, 2012 at 13:06

wow that is aweseomly high. i find that i average about 80-85. My goal is to average above 90 and work to 95.

Comment by RD6 on January 17, 2012 at 13:22

Average cadence over the duration of the ride is what I am talking about Ads, ,higher pedal RPMs generally means you can ride longer without getting tired, since the idea is to spin the pedals more quickly at an easier gear, rather than burn through all your leg muscles pounding away ( grinding)  in a much more difficult gear. for a good spin workout do 120 RPM for a minute then rest and repeat over duration of 30 minutes in flat route, that will get your HR steady and for hills, depends on gradients and what size cassette you have as well as whether you have standard or compacts.

Comment by FLUIDDELTA on January 17, 2012 at 13:55

Appreciating the tips guys... some great advice coming through! ;-)

Comment by Adam Brown on January 17, 2012 at 14:54

Thanks for the clarification Rob.

Another question - how do you know when it's best to stick it in the big chain ring or stick in the low chain ring for higher cadence?

An older rider once suggested to me to only use the big chain ring when your speed is over 30km/hr.

Comment by RD6 on January 17, 2012 at 14:56

how long is a piece of string analogy applies :P

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