I usually ride my workouts indoors and outdoors at 80-100 rpm but I found when climbing outdoors my cadence usually is nearer 65-75 rpm when climbing a 10% slope, for example. That cadence is out of the saddle (my strenghtness), on the saddle cadence is a bit higher. Since my gran fondo events are…

The only thing I can say is the old rule of thumb - don’t spin below your age. My knees like to remind me once in a while.

Sweet spot and above would be my recommendation for intensity The overall goal I believe is to improve your torque effectiveness (someone correct me on this if I’m wrong) so lower cadences of 50-65 would be a good range

Just one note: science is mixed on this. Some articles show no effect of low cadence work but the ones I have read did their low cadence work at either moderate intensity or rpms around 70 which isn’t low cadence IMO. Regardless the scientific jury is still out AT LEAST in the lab. Personally it’s r…

Several existing discussions with good info. Lack of Low-Cadence Training in TrainerRoad Low cadence good for climbing - #3 by mcneese.chad Low cadence block - #5 by chad Low cadence good for climbing

Good info @mcneese.chad , but… Question: is a high or low cadence for a long course triathlon bike “better” considering surging to answer an opponents move, break away, or to shut down a break is unnecessary? And, do these factors matter and if so how much: if the course is flat or largely flat if…

Brett Sutton who coaches Ryf and coached Wellington believes so. He has his athletes pedal at 70-80 for IM races. Not a scientific paper to suggest he is correct but that’s what he subscribes to and based off the success of his athletes it works for them.

Lots of TTers in the UK pedal lowish (70-80) cadences. I think it’s because the most common events are 10 and 25 miles, and you can basically mash a big gear for that length of time. Also, I think that it’s mentally easier to live with the muscle ache from pedalling slow than it is to deal with the …

@tribuddha this is partly why I ask the question. But I also wonder whether the nature of the event (more steady-state due to ‘independence’… ie non-draft, no making or covering breaks) and the course (flat or hilly) is not sufficiently considered. I was a big proponent of high cadence and used the…

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mcneese.chad April 7, 2019, 11:15pm 5

Several existing discussions with good info.

Lack of Low-Cadence Training in TrainerRoad
Low cadence good for climbing - #3 by mcneese.chad
Low cadence block - #5 by chad
Low cadence good for climbing

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