Originally Posted by spunky
But are you spinning efficiently at that cadence?
It doesn't do alot of good if you're bouncing all over the place wasting energy.
Personally, I think it's valuable to learn to ride at many different cadences.
It gives you a bigger toolbox to work from.
My average cadence is around 90-100 rpms, but I can comfortably spin at 120 for extended periods and I max out at 140 before I get bouncy.
But I find that I'm actually the most efficient when time trialing in bigger gears around 75-80 rpms.
Here's an interesting read on the "perfect cadence."
http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=4011
Efficiently? Absolutely not. Suprisingly I wasn't bouncing but there was no real power there. More interesting as a test of how fast you can spin. Note I was using 30/25 gearing (triple). I do prefer spinning at a highish cadence though and will often run close to 110rpm instead of the 90rpm most people use.