Originally Posted by
piper_chuck
To the OP, I would counter that learning to cycle right, including at a "high" cadence, is actually something most people should do from the start rather than waiting until one has accumulated some magical number of base miles. High is relative, but 60 most definitely is nowhere near a high range. Higher cadences allow a person to exert less force on each pedal stroke. Doing so helps reduce stress on the knees and other joints. I've seen a variety of suggested beginning ranges including 60-80 and 70-90. I think somewhere around 70 or more is a good number to shoot from at first.
No, the most important thing is to reduce the likelihood of injury. That is, people should not start out with too
low a cadence.
There is nothing that indicates that 60 or so RPM is too low.
Then, depending on their interest and goals, people can choose to work on being able to pedal at a higher cadence (whatever the cadence they choose to normally pedal at).