Originally Posted by
Racing Dan
For reference it takes ~260w to maintain 60 rpm on 9% incline in the 34/28 combination, if you are 200lbs. If instead you have 34/34 it only takes ~210w to maintain 60 rpm under the same circumstances.
If i'm maintaining 60 RPM, then I'm very near the end of my rope and need a lower gear.
Maybe it's an old person thing. I remember as a teen and young adult mashing high gears at low cadence all day long.
But now low cadence means too much power on my knees and less at the pedal which equals pain and more stored energy wasted. I'm climbing hills looking to maintain at least 80 RPM or more. If the hill gets so steep that I get down in the low 70's, then I'm worried I won't make it. 60 is just an indication that I'm about to grind to a halt if the crest isn't a couple bike lengths away.
edit.... sorry... causing the thread to continue off topic. Let's not get into this here.
Last edited by Iride01; 04-06-18 at 09:45 AM.