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Originally Posted by mattyknacks
I am also learning about cadence and spinning. When I got the computer last month, I found that I was "mashing" in the top gear (42-11 on my bike) at 55-60 cadence. Now I am mindful of my peddling and I try to stay right at 80rpm. Before I got the computer, if you said that I can go just as fast and go much longer by spinning faster in a lower gear, I would not have believed you! I am now a believer.
At 80rpm, I am right around 17mph in the 32-12 ring/cog selection. I hear that my rpm's will get faster eventually (I dont think my legs could go any faster, but I have been wrong before
) so I will keep it at 80 for now.
Good luck
Matty in Brooklyn
Wait til you do a 120 BPM cadence in a sprint without bouncing in the saddle!
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