Originally Posted by asforme

Oh, I've got the gears. Due to budgetary constraints my only bike is my mountain bike with an 11-32T cassette and a 44/32/22 crank. Today I kept it closer to 70 and felt better. That's still considerably faster than I was before I got my cadence meter, but not so fast in the low gear that I feel like I'm going to bounce off the saddle. I just wasn't sure if more experienced riders prioritized keeping the cadence up over comfort or it was something I'd just get used to.

Thanks for all the advice.