Originally Posted by StanSeven
It took be a long time to realize this but spinning is overated. Everyone has an optimum cadence. It's based on individual builds, muscle composition, and personal preferences. Spinning is one of those old tales that hasn't died like wool is the best cold weather clothing and Italian bikes are the best. If spinning is claerly the best, all the pros would spin. They don't. Some are mashers, some do it briefly to vary things, some spin to recover after a steep climb, but not everyone.
Agreed!
One of these days somebody like Ulrich will start winning multiple TdF's then we'll see threads titled "how do I learn to produce power at lower cadences?" instead of the current spinning trend.
Cyclists should pedal at a cadence that produces the most power. For most people that is somewhere between 80 to 100 RPMs. Read what Michael Smartt of RST Coaching states on this thread for more info ...
http://www.cyclingforums.com/t223465...e-and-tts.html
BTW, many so called Italian bikes don't have much to do with Italy anymore so Italian = best really is a wive's tale. Colnago is made in communist china!!! Sacrilege.
