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.