stules
07-14-07, 05:07 AM
Anybody know the highest ever recorded cadence of a cyclist. I am assuming it would be a track rider, and probably on rollers. Also a video and link would be good to see.
Regards Stuart
Regards Stuart
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dutret
07-14-07, 03:03 PM
You could get it a lot higher going down a steep hill.
JoseE5
07-14-07, 09:18 PM
I've been very curious myself . as far as me goes i hit 202 about 2 weeks ago on my fluid trainer , and held it for 3 seconds . but i know racers happily cruise at higher cadence for way longer periods of time .
colnago99
07-22-07, 04:40 AM
Wow 202 or faster - I know that i have hit a calculated 167 (calculated from gear ratio and speed), for about a kilometer. I cant imagine going or wanting to go faster than that.
The Carpenter
07-22-07, 06:26 PM
http://www.addicts.tv/rollapaluza/tour.html
I can't figure the cadence because they don't say what the gear is. They do 500m in less than 18sec on rollers. If you email them and ask what the gearing is, you can calculate it for us and let us know.
http://www.vimeo.com/90003
Also, here's a cool little movie on roller racing.
I can't figure the cadence because they don't say what the gear is. They do 500m in less than 18sec on rollers. If you email them and ask what the gearing is, you can calculate it for us and let us know.
http://www.vimeo.com/90003
Also, here's a cool little movie on roller racing.
BigMig
10-10-07, 02:35 AM
Actually world record holds Manfred Nüscheler (Switzerland) with 271 rounds per minute!!!:D
carpediemracing
10-16-07, 05:12 AM
According to a bicycling magazine (probably Winning, perhaps Bicycling), Scott Berry, US sprinter, used to do intervals of 30 revs in 6 seconds - about 300 rpm.
Reading that gave me plenty of motivation to try and equal the number. Back in the shop days we'd break up the monotony of a winter day by doing max spin efforts on a Schwinn DX900 (fixed gear and similar to what Berry was using for his intervals). I could hit 286 rpm (as measured by the cadence computer). The trick is to get the lowest position comfortable so you don't have to extend your leg as much. All the guys could break 220-240 consistently, including guys that didn't race. The one Junior in the shop hit the upper 270s and had the "high score" for a long time. I was impressed enough with it that I still have one, although this one is at the proper height, i.e. not optimized for max RPMs:
http://sprinterdellacasa.blogspot.com/2007/07/training-10-x-231-rpm.html
Personally I can't balance on rollers well enough to hit max rpms - I think I have a hard time hitting 160-180 rpms. My max rpm efforts are all-out, 100% efforts - the DX 900 "walks" across the floor even with 10 pound weights on the feet of the bike (the flywheel helps keep the front down but I've resorted to putting 10 pound weights up there too). On the road my max is about 220-230 rpm but I haven't kept track of rpm like I do the DX 900 workouts.
My max speed comes at a much lower cadence - based on top speed versus gear, about 120 rpm or so.
heh this has given me some motivation. As soon as I get over this cold I have, I'm going to go downstairs and start doing some of these max rpm efforts. Reading the forums really books my training schedule - max rpm sprint on DX900, rollers, and outside; max speed outside flat standing-start no wind... I should stop reading posts asking "What is your..."
cdr
Reading that gave me plenty of motivation to try and equal the number. Back in the shop days we'd break up the monotony of a winter day by doing max spin efforts on a Schwinn DX900 (fixed gear and similar to what Berry was using for his intervals). I could hit 286 rpm (as measured by the cadence computer). The trick is to get the lowest position comfortable so you don't have to extend your leg as much. All the guys could break 220-240 consistently, including guys that didn't race. The one Junior in the shop hit the upper 270s and had the "high score" for a long time. I was impressed enough with it that I still have one, although this one is at the proper height, i.e. not optimized for max RPMs:
http://sprinterdellacasa.blogspot.com/2007/07/training-10-x-231-rpm.html
Personally I can't balance on rollers well enough to hit max rpms - I think I have a hard time hitting 160-180 rpms. My max rpm efforts are all-out, 100% efforts - the DX 900 "walks" across the floor even with 10 pound weights on the feet of the bike (the flywheel helps keep the front down but I've resorted to putting 10 pound weights up there too). On the road my max is about 220-230 rpm but I haven't kept track of rpm like I do the DX 900 workouts.
My max speed comes at a much lower cadence - based on top speed versus gear, about 120 rpm or so.
heh this has given me some motivation. As soon as I get over this cold I have, I'm going to go downstairs and start doing some of these max rpm efforts. Reading the forums really books my training schedule - max rpm sprint on DX900, rollers, and outside; max speed outside flat standing-start no wind... I should stop reading posts asking "What is your..."
cdr
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