Originally Posted by
Dudelsack
Spinning is an acquired taste, especially up hills.
When I first started riding I mashed and my knee would be killing me at the 15 mile mark. It got to the point where I almost couldn't pedal. So one day I was doing a heater change out and I asked the customer about his bikes, And he told me about the catseye monitor to help with cadence for my knee pain. It was winter time so I got an indoor trainer and the cadence monitor. By the end of winter I found my zone to be in the 95 to 100 range for any length ride. Spinning up hills at 105 to 110 cadence seems a lot easier than mashing and once you catch your breath your legs are still good to go. Needless to say I no longer have knee pain and will never mash again.