Originally Posted by
Machka
Mashing hurts my knees.
Therefore, my cadence sits comfortably in the high 80s ... with the possible exception of particularly steep bits of climbs.
Same here. I mashed before, Then started talking to a customer that rode and told him about my knee pain. He got me on the right track and I now spin between 90 and 100. On hills I'll ramp it up to 105 or so, just seems easier to hold my speed without my legs being on fire at the top.