Originally Posted by
Abe_Froman
Statistics tells us that you’re far more likely to be wrong than that you’re some sort of genetic freak that excels at low cadence cycling relative to the rest of the world.
Psychology tells us you should probably work on your attitude.
Ahh, that lower cadence leads to better oxygen efficiency has been known for a long time (and is well documented). There are drawbacks to it and good reasons road racers ride the high cadences but those don't change the fact of low cadence-higher oxygen efficiency.
And re: this forum - most of the time I don't post here because of exactly the attitudes seen in this thread. But I am a pure roadie. Always have been. And I have done over half my road miles on fix gears. Balancing the gear for uphill vs flat vs downhill is a very real part of road riding fixed, (Or stopping and letting your body cool down, change the gear, then have to warm up again.) It's a different game, but just as much "road riding" as what any of you "roadies" do.
Hard men ride fix gears., Don't believe me? Put in a 130 mile day fixed. Ride up and around Crater Lake. Ride the courses of the early Tour de Frances. Do it and come back to me.
Ben