Originally Posted by
vkalia
I have certainly never come across the idea that each rider should try to find his/her natural cadence. OTOH, based on my experience with maximizing performance in other sports, this isnt that far-fetched a possibility.
Skilled cyclists do "find" their own cadences (they all don't use the same cadence). The general rule for skilled cycling is to use a higher cadence.
Nor do skilled cyclists use one particular cadence (they vary the cadence they use).
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For people without any cycling experience, the "natural" cadence is quite low.
You have to train to get cadences of 80+RPM. It appears that the most energy efficient cadence is about 60-90RPM.
http://www.slowtwitch.com/mainheadin...n/cadence.html
One issue is that some pedalling techniques don't hold up at higher cadences.
For me, a sustained cadence of <70RPM or so is uncomfortable.