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11-20-16 | 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by morfeeis

Ive been trying to increase my cadence at lower speeds and anytime i get up to about 90 rpm or higher i start bouncing. My normal rpm is about 65 or so, what could this bounce be caused by and what can i do to stop it?

Thanks...

It's simple. Practice. Don't expect miracles. It takes time and incremental improvement to be smooth at higher rpms.

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