Originally Posted by umd
You? Why? Did you think that link was relevant?
That link had some good info on power related articles, that is why I posted it.
It also housed additional information which low & behold proves power in cycling isn't everything. The OP might have found the additional knowledge to be helpful.
Originally Posted by
asgelle
Could he be confusing maximum efficiency which occurs around 55 rpm with maximum power which occurs at cadences of 120 rpm or higher (depending on fiber composition and training)? Of course there's no getting around missing that heart rate is a dependent variable in all this, i.e., it is a response to the load placed on the body, not a controlling factor.
And while I'm thinking about things for a while, I'm still trying to get my head around what possible connection there can be between maximum power (which occurs over periods of less than 10 seconds) and heart rate which takes many times as long to respond to the bodies demands.
To determine which cadence produces maximum power, there needs to be a perfect blend of force and velocity & finding the “sweet spot”, this can come at a range of different cadences. You can spin a gear at 160 rpm, but with no force, your not in the sweet spot. 55 rpm doesn't sound right neither.