Originally Posted by
Tulex
And why should a beginner not focus on numbers? It's well established that a good cadence is in the 80-100 range. How is it not a good thing to make that a goal starting out? It's where they will end up, why not know that up front and work at it from day one? It's not like anyone on here is saying that a person HAS to be at 92, as R Chung seems to suggest, though I am very guilty of not reading fully what he wrote, as it is so boring. .
Boring, yes. But he's right.
Originally Posted by
Tulex
The OP asked about using cadence.
The majority of people said it is a tool that can be used with generalizations.
R Chung came in and said cadence is a red herring.
I'll choose to go with the idea that cadence is a tool that can be used to get stronger, and not just dismiss it.
It's a tool to teach you to pedal faster, but you won't necessarily go any faster.