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From: Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net>
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Subject: Re: 16 weeks shaky to say the least
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:35:33 -0400
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On 9/13/2024 5:36 AM, zen cycle wrote:
>  
> Cadence preference is different for everyone. I generally ride 95-100, 
> but if I'm doing low-zone training I spend more time around 90. There's 
> no right or wrong to it for recreational cyclists, but any coach will 
> try to get you in the 90-100 range - this seems to be the most bio- 
> mechanically efficient range for most people on the competitive level.
> 
> But don't try to alter your cadence because someone on the internet said 
> they do it differently. Ride how your comfortable. There's nothing wrong 
> with a cadence of 80-85.

Back when I did some low level time trials, I tried to ride the time 
trials one gear lower than normal. I think it helped my power and 
endurance.

But yes, I see a wide variety of preferences for cadence. And I'll note 
that on a tandem, it becomes a compromise issue. My wife has never been 
able to spin as well as I can, so I eventually learned to accommodate 
her preference. And one couple we know failed at tandem riding because 
(among other things?) their preferred cadences were so very different.


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- Frank Krygowski