Thread: Newbie needs a cyclocomputer
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Old 09-24-11 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Mysterious Lady
I feel silly asking, but what's the cadence used for? I guess if I have to ask, I probably don't need that feature, but now I'm curious. Thanks!
In cycling, cadence is the number of revolutions of the crank per minute; roughly speaking, this is the rate at which a cyclist is pedalling/turning the pedals. Cadence is similar in some ways to wheel speed, but is a distinct measurement.

this is with cadence: http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...2_521664_-1___

and without: http://www.nashbar.com/bikes/Product...2_206279_-1___
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