Originally Posted by
RChung
Hmmm. I don't. I think riders sometimes prefer to keep their cadence in roughly the same range while modulating power with torque, sometimes they prefer to keep their torque roughly around the same while modulating their cadence, sometimes they change both, in varying amounts, depending on the conditions of the ride.
Sure, most cyclists do both. But prioritizing torque over cadence is only practical over a fairly narrow range of power.