Originally Posted by
king-tony
I was in the low 90's and trying to get to a higher cadence. Then I bought a powertap and learned that I'm more efficient around 83. Go figure....
That's a very good point and that many people haven't learned. Spinning and high cadences aren't for everyone. In fact, the belief that a fast cadence (90-100+) is something all riders should strive for isn't true as you found out. Riders that experiment at TT's generally find 75-85 is their optimum cadence. Now that isn't applicable for just all riding conditions but it is still a valid finding.
Everyone that's interested should experiment and find out what cadence works best for them. But faster is better deosn't hold up.