Originally Posted by
DrIsotope
I'd like to see a situation where a person is riding solo, on level-ish ground, spinning a 42-11 in excess of 100rpm. That's not why we do it. On any given ride, I will not exceed 105rpm, and have an average cadence in the 80s. Yeah, Pro Tour guys spin out above 140rpm. We are not those guys.
I'm talking about real-world spinning out. Not a gear calculator, or what the pros do. A typical rider on a typical day stops pedaling at a certain speed/cadence. No free jersey for getting home 2 minutes sooner.
Uh I spin at ~100rpm on flat ground at sweet spot(90-95% FTP) for miles on end solo. When a put road tires on my 1x Superx with a 42T it spins out at a relatively slow speed so 100+rpm is also normal. I use a 34/46 double on my commuter so a 46x11 spins out a relatively low speed also, so I descend at 110+rpm almost every day. In groups guys are spinning out 50x11 at 120 rpms on descents before tucking or coming out of turns. Its not that uncommon