Originally Posted by VeganRider
Yeah that's what I've been seeing on here, that 81 is on the high side. Oh well I'm just gonna tough it out. With my road bike I tend to be in a high gear partly cause I know it's hard on me and makes a rider stronger than the guys that gear down to avoid the pain. The pain I had Sunday was in a leg area I never had pain in before, but thats ok cause I know why, but I just couldn't figure out why I wasn't able to lock it up Thursday, it seemed easy last weekend. Oh well, I have all weekend to beat myself up. Thank's guys......
Riding at a higher cadence will give your heart more of a workout... which can also make you "stronger." But if you insist on being a masher, you probably aren't interested? You are kidding yourself if you think it makes you "a rider stronger than the guys that gear down to avoid the pain."