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Is Higher Cadence Better, How Crank Length Affects Power & More

Is Higher Cadence Better, How Crank Length Affects Power & More

Is a higher cadence actually better, how is crank length affecting your power output, and cornering drills that make you faster. All of this and more in Episode 129 of the Ask a Cycling Coach Podcast!



Topics covered in this episode

  • How Cyclists Can Avoid Losing Fitness While Traveling
  • Is a higher cadence actually better?
  • Cadence myths busted
  • How to adjust your training as a parent
  • How to balance life with training
  • Cornering drills to make you a better bike handler
  • Do rollers make you a better bike handler?
  • Your guide to proper line choice for cycling
  • What is the difference between Normalized and Average Power?
  • Is it normal to see higher Normalized Power than Average Power?
  • What does Variability Index mean?
  • How to use VI for pacing
  • Are cooldowns necessary?
  • What effect cooldowns have on your body
  • How does crank length actually affect power output?
  • Are longer cranks better?
  • Why you should consider short cranks for off-road riding

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Jonathan Lee
Jonathan Lee

Jonathan Lee is a Level II USAC / USAT certified cycling coach and the host of the <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ask-cycling-coach-trainerroad/id1035433041?mt=2&amp;utm_source=Author%20Byline&amp;utm_medium=Blog%20&amp;utm_content=Jonathan%20Byline-%20%20AACC%20link&amp;utm_campaign=Bylines"><em>Ask a Cycling Coach</em> podcast</a>. His background in the sport of motocross has translated into a passion for cycling, mountain biking and all things training. If you have a training question, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ya3EOx0tWRpwlF8TfxdcKL2UeESgBoEAwpLVmwrlt3g/viewform?c=0&amp;w=1&amp;utm_source=Author%20Byline&amp;utm_medium=Blog&amp;utm_content=Jonathan%20Byline%20-%20%20Google%20AACC%20form&amp;utm_campaign=Bylines">submit your question</a> for Jonathan to answer on the next episode of TrainerRoad’s podcast.