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Old 01-02-17 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Carbonfiberboy
Interestingly (at least I think so), many of my randonneur friends pedal high cadence, 100+, as their freely chosen cadence for long rides, up to 1200k. One would think the opposite would be true. My guess is that's about decreasing rate of glycogen burn in highly trained individuals.
I think it's also about protecting their knees.
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