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curiouskid55
12-15-04, 09:16 AM
Going to try this question here.Novice, have gotten to the point wher I can climb local demon hill in granny ring 5th gear.Should I work on higher cadence at this time or continue to work on higher gears?Think cadence is 60 -70 .

Phatman
12-15-04, 01:42 PM
cadence, man, cadence. the ability to pedal quickly is crucial to your ability to recover after a hard effort.
pacesetter
12-15-04, 01:49 PM
cadence, man, cadence. the ability to pedal quickly is crucial to your ability to recover after a hard effort.


WRONG! cadence is not all that important as long as it's between 80- 100 rpm range, and on the hills forget about cadence we all cant pedal like LA.

pacesetter
12-15-04, 01:53 PM
Going to try this question here.Novice, have gotten to the point wher I can climb local demon hill in granny ring 5th gear.Should I work on higher cadence at this time or continue to work on higher gears?Think cadence is 60 -70 .


Continue to ride! work on higher gears, working on cadence will not improve power output. i would also suggest doing intervals on the climb, that will improve your power output.