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Old 08-31-21 | 06:20 PM
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From: Mission Viejo

Bikes: 1986 Cannondale SR400 (Flat bar commuter), 1988 Cannondale Criterium XTR, 1992 Serotta T-Max, 1995 Trek 970

Obviously if you have been riding since the 80’s and you are averaging around 90, you really have little need to keep track of your cadence.

I went the opposite direction. Had a cadence reading on my computer in the 80’s and haven’t used it since.

Higher cadence can be a double edged sword, it is great for spinning along, but not if you lose power at a lower cadence.

Spinning at 100rpm up a hill at 5mph is not a good thing. Being able to also have power at a lower cadence is better than just spinning your brains out on a climb.

John
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