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08-29-13 | 06:46 PM

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Phil_gretz

Zip tie Karen

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From: Fair Oaks Ranch, TX

Bikes: '13 Motobecane Fantom29 HT, '16 Motobecane Turino Pro Disc, '18 Velobuild VB-R-022, '21 Tsunami SNM-100

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Originally Posted by sreten

Hi,

Calculations indicate I hit 28 mph with 52t/18t @ 120 rpm.

My normal cruising rpm is about 80 rpm, lower taking it easy.

rgds, sreten.

50+ so my best cadence is lower than the young.

I wasn't asking YOUR cadence, but niuoka's. 80 is too low. You can learn to spin up to 90-ish comfortably by practicing.

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