So I've been thinkin... and the recent threads about cadence has reinforced my attention...

so, if you feel you have a cadence upper limit, a 'Cap' on the upper range of cadence that you can ride at, for an extended period, with a positive effect on your riding rate...
I'm looking for thoughts and ideas on effective ways to Raise your 'Cap' and generate more work...
... the under lying 'Why'... I'm finding that I'm currently 'stuck' at cadences in the 80's. I can ride at higher cadences, and have some measurable greater power. but the 'efficient feeling, comfort feeling range is currently in the 80's. Prior history has me, for a very long time, riding mostly in the high 90's, low 100's...
what caused the drop? three & half years of very intensive Chemotherapy from Mid 2019 thru first few months of 2023... I was cycling thru it, not often and moving barely enough to not fall over...
That aside, and Lots of reasons (which I won;t go thru) for me wanting to regain my capability to ride at higher cadences than I can, at this time..

So, IF you wanted to 'UP' your Cadence High End and at the same time Raise that 'Default Cadence ' that you seem to easily drift into
What would you do, work at ??? and why you might do it that way...
Parameters - for me - I don;t have a Velodrome near by, I don;t have a power meter, mtb for this is 'out'. and I like to get out for minimum of 90 minutes... otherwise open to most anything.

What would you do to keep your cadence efficient and enhance the effective cadence range for your riding?

Ride On
Yuri


I have some thoughts of my own, but everything is worth analyzing, considering and possibly using.