Originally Posted by
Glenn1234
Maybe the question is "how do you spin at a high cadence and be successful when a large degree of force is required behind it?" Maybe the question that needs answered is something different? I don't know, but hopefully I would like to get to cover more distance in a practical time. Any thoughts?
The short answer is really "you don't." The idea of higher cadence is to use less force. If you're not used to higher cadence riding, it will hurt at first. If you're comfortable on your bike, I'd just find a flat spot on the ride, shift down a gear or 3 from your normal one, and try to maintain your normal speed for, say, 3-4 minutes.
Alternately, if you're not especially comfortable with stability, maybe try going to a gym to get a feel for good (75-95+ cadence) quicker cadence riding.