Wait a second. I (obviously) don't mind if you think I'm wrong but I don't want you to think that I don't do due diligence or that I didn't read your post.

First, I know you didn't mention power or perceived effort. That's part of the problem: y'all think that cadence is an isolated independent variable but, as long as we ride on real roads on real terrain in real weather conditions and we're trying to get a ride in and get home before dark, cadence should be viewed in the context of power and/or perceived effort. Y'all seem to think you can sit in front of your computers and tell a newbie that his cadence is wrong, without actually riding with him on those real roads on real terrain. I don't. Nor am I saying that newbies can't benefit from wise advice. I'm just saying telling a newbie he should be riding at X rpm doesn't fall into that category.

Second, I swear that I absolutely read your post and saw the links you gave. I distinctly recall snorting when I read it.

Hope this clears things up.