Originally Posted by
Hermes
Most hour records are set at a cadence of 100 and that seems to be independent of age. A friend, who set an hour record this year did it around 100 rpm. I was asking him about the cadence and he likes to be on top of the gear versus loading up his legs. He is 56. And he pursuits at 120.
Yes, I don't think there's much argument about that, and the fact that I tend to resort to a lower cadence when time-trialling probably speaks to my (relative) lack of aerobic fitness. And that may appear to support the OPs thesis. But I'm still dubious, because as far as I know, max HR is arbitrary and has little to do with aerobic capacity.