Originally Posted by
StanSeven
That's a good cadence. You can experiment and see if something better works for you but that's probably ideal if you arrived at it over lots of training. Many people seem to try and keep increasing cadence but the problem is they may exceed the optimal rate and not be as efficient.
Of course it always helps in a sprint to be able to go 120 or more.
Thanks...I arrived at that "naturally" and it really hasn't changed since the early '80s. It's just what I feel comfortable with. Other than exceptions...sprints, as you mentioned, and doddering along on purpose, as in riding with my wife...getting out of that zone for more than a bit just feels really off.
One amusing, to me, note. Back in the day, the AF bike based fitness test required maintaining 60 rpm while they increased resistance. Drove me freakin' nuts that did.