Well, I'm still confused. I assume that one RPM means that one leg travels through a complete pedal cycle, yes? So, if I want to know my cadence, I could count how many times my left foot hit the bottom of its cycle for 15 minutes and multiply that by four - right?
I tried this out on the road - I doubt if I ever pedal faster than about 45-50 RPM - and, as I look around at other cyclists, some alone, others in obviously "in-the-know" cycling groups, it doesn't appear that my pedaling is all that much slower than theirs, and, during a six hour day of cycling through pretty hilly terrain, I'll average 13-14 mph (that's from the speedo, not just a guess on my part).
What must I have wrong about all of this? I'm missing something somewhere. Please set me straight.
Thanks.
Caruso