Hi, my usual cadence is between 95 and 100 rpm, sometimes even 105 rpm so all those high cadence drills are pretty useless to me. Instead I’m quite bad when it comes to climbing due to insufficient power in my quads. So would it make sense to replace high cadence drills with low cadence / strength …

I’m a fairly high cadence rider (I typically feel best at about 95rpm) and I try and slot in low cadence work every week or two. My go-to workouts are Mont Albert and Mont Gosford. Around 10 minute tempo/sweet spot efforts and the workout text focuses on lower cadence work and climbing drills.

I have some advice sprinkled around. Here are some of them. Help me with works at low cadence - #12 by mcneese.chad Low cadence good for climbing - #2 by mcneese.chad

[image] madcyclist: Instead I’m quite bad when it comes to climbing due to insufficient power in my quads. So would it make sense to replace high cadence drills with low cadence / strength drills? And if so, which cadence is recommended for this kind of workout? I am the same as you. First, c…

Dropping high cadence drills?

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mcneese.chad February 16, 2019, 12:45pm 3

I have some advice sprinkled around. Here are some of them.

Help me with works at low cadence - #12 by mcneese.chad
Low cadence good for climbing - #2 by mcneese.chad

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