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From: Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com>
Newsgroups: rec.bicycles.tech
Subject: cadence
Date: 22 Jun 2025 10:34:36 GMT
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Had a ride around the Beacons yesterday, mainly to climb the Devils Elbow.

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/8A3VRC2jeL1v7TZs8>

Which is quiet back road, I’ve crosssed the Roman or pre Roman road that
runs along the ridge edge but that’s MTB with baby heads rock gardens so
way beyond road bike even Gravel bike terrain!

After some exploring of some trails and a cafe stop in some Forrestry land,
plus as it’s a busy time for the farmers had a wait for the sheep to be
herded!

I rode down the A470 which drops from the hill pass to the valley below
over few miles, in the car feels much steeper so I had assumed be a
freewheel but wasn’t quite steep enough or rather I needed to keep topping
up the speed , to keep my speed in the 32/35 mph range, which appears to be
about the limit of my cadence now, about 100ish back in the day could hold
130ish though a different bike.

<https://maps.app.goo.gl/vHiNY8KfJHnWX5bM8>

Other hills in the area never comes up as they are 9% rather than 3% so
you’ll gain speed unless you brake which you’ll need to as corners, where
as down from Storey Arms no braking required, very consistent 3% and fairly
mild corners one slightly steep one, but good sight lines so can bank and
slingshot though, with out braking.

Roger Merriman