scarpi41
10-10-04, 06:51 PM
I had just purchased a bike computer and the guy recommended that I get one with cadence. My question is what is the cadence range for a road bike?
matt
matt
Road Cycling - cadence
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10-10-04, 06:58 PM
Cadence is your RPM. The pedals only go as fast as your make
them. It's a nice feature, but mostly for people who are pretty serious about training. Bike computers come with tons of features now, everything from altimeters to HRM to temp. You want to see a really complicated one take a look at the HAC 4. Me, I use a Planet Bike. It's idiot proof. I should know :rolleyes:
them. It's a nice feature, but mostly for people who are pretty serious about training. Bike computers come with tons of features now, everything from altimeters to HRM to temp. You want to see a really complicated one take a look at the HAC 4. Me, I use a Planet Bike. It's idiot proof. I should know :rolleyes:
LordOpie
10-10-04, 07:01 PM
My question is what is the cadence range for a road bike?
The average newbie goes about 60-70rpms. You should comfortably work up to 80-90rpm range. Pros can go up to 130-140, fyi.
The average newbie goes about 60-70rpms. You should comfortably work up to 80-90rpm range. Pros can go up to 130-140, fyi.
Xtrmyorick
10-10-04, 11:49 PM
Pros can go up to 130-140, fyi.
I can go up to 130-140 RPM easily. Can I hold it for long, though? That's another question. Do pros hold that high a cadence for long? Nope. Track sprinters can hit upwards of 200 RPM, but it's for quite a short duration. The highest cadence I've even hit is, I believe, 193, and that felt crazy-fast.
I can go up to 130-140 RPM easily. Can I hold it for long, though? That's another question. Do pros hold that high a cadence for long? Nope. Track sprinters can hit upwards of 200 RPM, but it's for quite a short duration. The highest cadence I've even hit is, I believe, 193, and that felt crazy-fast.
collegeskier
10-10-04, 11:54 PM
Cadence is your RPM. The pedals only go as fast as your make
them. It's a nice feature, but mostly for people who are pretty serious about training. Bike computers come with tons of features now, everything from altimeters to HRM to temp. You want to see a really complicated one take a look at the HAC 4. Me, I use a Planet Bike. It's idiot proof. I should know :rolleyes:
There is no such thing as idiot proof. You think you have built something that is idiot proof and low and behold someone builds a better idiot.
them. It's a nice feature, but mostly for people who are pretty serious about training. Bike computers come with tons of features now, everything from altimeters to HRM to temp. You want to see a really complicated one take a look at the HAC 4. Me, I use a Planet Bike. It's idiot proof. I should know :rolleyes:
There is no such thing as idiot proof. You think you have built something that is idiot proof and low and behold someone builds a better idiot.
collegeskier
10-10-04, 11:55 PM
My computer does not have cadence, but i get on stationary bikes with them occasionally and they just dont hold up well over 100. Someone gives you a dirty look with all that banging noise usually.
Avalanche325
10-10-04, 11:59 PM
My normal range is 95-110.
bxbikerguy
10-11-04, 12:08 AM
I just bought a computer with a cadence feature on it because i want to train over the winter so i figured that would be the way to go and as a newbie I can say I was in the 60- 70 range and even that i couldn't hold for long as i would have liked. I think it is going to be a long winter but I am looking forward to being in the 80-90 range by the time riding season starts here
Pat
10-11-04, 01:46 AM
As mentioned above, newbies generally do the 60-70 range. It is good to get above that number.
But different people have different cadences.
As I recall, Greg Lemond ran with a cadence of 80 or so. That is really low. Lemond liked pushing big gears. I guess it worked because he won three Tour de Frances. Lance Armstrong runs a high cadence of over 100 and he last time I checked, he was enjoying success.
So given the fact that elite riders can vary widely on cadence, I would think that mere mortals would too. However, since the default position is a low cadence, I would suggest that anyone new work up to a high cadence and if that does not work very well, they can scale it back.
But different people have different cadences.
As I recall, Greg Lemond ran with a cadence of 80 or so. That is really low. Lemond liked pushing big gears. I guess it worked because he won three Tour de Frances. Lance Armstrong runs a high cadence of over 100 and he last time I checked, he was enjoying success.
So given the fact that elite riders can vary widely on cadence, I would think that mere mortals would too. However, since the default position is a low cadence, I would suggest that anyone new work up to a high cadence and if that does not work very well, they can scale it back.