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Old 01-30-12 | 12:19 PM
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Originally Posted by tjspiel
Wouldn't that be spinning at over 120 rpms ? I personally could not sustain that for any length of time.
I don't have a cadence meter, but I don't seem to be spinning too furiously to reach that speed.

As for what I can definitely sustain for long periods of time -- 19-20 MPH at a "Stayin' Alive" cadence.
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