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Old 05-16-11 | 11:29 AM
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From: Twin Cites, MN USA

Bikes: 1987 Trek Elance 400 T

Originally Posted by NukeouT
Originally Posted by jur
* Don't pedal too slow - this is a common mistake for beginners and is hard on the knees. Pedalling faster is like light aerobic exercise - you can keep it up for longer. Pedalling slow is like lifting heavy weights - you can only do a few and then you must head for the shower. Knees may give problems later on if pedalling too slowly.
I know this was posted in 2006, but that is so helpfull torward dealing with my knee pain and periodic foot numbness. Will look for a less soft seat and try to stick to higher gears when not on hills.
True dat... If I cannot comfortably stay above 75 RPM, I know that I am pushing too big of a gear. Getting a computer w/ cadence helped.
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