I tied my 10 mile Time Trial PB on my fixed gear
07-06-06, 06:27 AM
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I tied my 10 mile Time Trial PB on my fixed gear
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Is a cadence of 116 pretty high?
Is a cadence of 116 pretty high?
07-06-06, 08:33 AM
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116 is pretty normal, maybe on the upper end of "normal." I do my usual 10mi commute (almost all uphill, otherwise rolling hills) in about 24-26 minutes.
I need to get a road bike so I can see if I can do it faster geared.
I need to get a road bike so I can see if I can do it faster geared.
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Originally Posted by MrCjolsen
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Is a cadence of 116 pretty high?
Is a cadence of 116 pretty high?
-from an interview with his coach on OLN today.
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07-07-06, 05:34 AM
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That's a solid time. What's the course like?
With a cadence like that, you could gear up a bit and still be in your powerband. I've been racing a 10.2 TT here in Cincinnati, on a very rolling course which requires a few out-of-the-saddle efforts, and I can turn in a PB of 26.40 on my fixed-gear LeMond. My gearing is 42-15 and my only concession to an aero set-up is a stretched-out fit, due to my using a 140 mm Alter stem on bullhorns.
With a cadence like that, you could gear up a bit and still be in your powerband. I've been racing a 10.2 TT here in Cincinnati, on a very rolling course which requires a few out-of-the-saddle efforts, and I can turn in a PB of 26.40 on my fixed-gear LeMond. My gearing is 42-15 and my only concession to an aero set-up is a stretched-out fit, due to my using a 140 mm Alter stem on bullhorns.
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How many gear inches?
