Originally Posted by
hyhuu
I've seen recommendation to learn to spinning at 120 rpm for up to an hour. I understand the value of high cadence for acceleration but how does learning to spin 120 rpm helps when one normally rides at 90 rpm? Thanks.
Well after a few weeks of practicing spinning like a mad (for me) at high cadence, I have some interesting updates. The short answer is that it doesn't help me riding at 90 rpm mostly because I now no longer rider around 90 rpm. Instead, I now ride at 100-105 rpm. Why? I found that legs feel great at that cadence after each ride regardless of distance. Also, I found that I can spin up to 113 rmp indefinitely, but at 120, it's difficult to maintain on bumpy roads, and I can't spin fast than 139 rmp, yet. Don't know if I ever will. In short, it has been a very useful exercise for me.