What makes you think a high cadence necessarily correlates to a high effort? Your bike has gears, right?
Speed! I need to be going "fast" to feel like I'm getting any where.
Originally Posted by
*****3nin.vend3t
Usually, I find low cadence/low gearing puts a lot more strain on high muscular endurance and less strain on the cardio, and a high cadence/high gear puts less strain on high muscular endurance and a little more strain on the cardio.
Right! That's exactly what I am trying to do: build cardio endurance and loose weight. My legs are pretty strong already and will be proportionately stronger, so to speak, as I loose weight. I will be able to cycle faster and father as my cardio fitness increases. I REALLY want to try a MTB race this season!
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