Cadence Improvement
11-22-07 | 12:13 PM
#51
Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
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Bikes: Some bikes. Hell, they're all the same, ain't they?
It was simple -- fire up the vid, then invoke Dashboard and tap a widget called "BPM Widget" every time his left foot came down.
11-23-07 | 04:22 AM
#52
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I just tried using the tap function on a guitar metronome, and on that fastest part where the camera is focusing on his cranks, it's reading 185-194, but that also depends on how accurately i'm tapping his cadence into the metronome, since he is going so dang fast and the camera is choppy.
Edit: it looks like my tapping sucks. I just remeasured it and yes, it's approx 160-170
Edit: it looks like my tapping sucks. I just remeasured it and yes, it's approx 160-170
11-23-07 | 04:45 PM
#53
Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
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From: Washington, DC
Bikes: Some bikes. Hell, they're all the same, ain't they?
Yeah, I tried it a few times myself, and took what I saw for the last couple attempts.
11-23-07 | 05:33 PM
#54
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I've got a question about these cadences that are being thrown around.
Ummmmm, what's it really worth. Isn't kind of like a car engine. You can rev the nuts off of an engine, but if it's out of it's powerband, then you're just making noise.
Isn't the whole idea of having gears on a bike to keep you in a cadence range that produces the most speed as opposed to just spinning like crazy? Is there something I'm missing or is this just a pi$$ing contest?
If you were just concerned with spinning at 200 rpm, then wouldn't you build the bike around it with extra low gears, 150mm cranks, etc.? I was thinking about this thread on my ride today and decided that I just didn't get it.
Ummmmm, what's it really worth. Isn't kind of like a car engine. You can rev the nuts off of an engine, but if it's out of it's powerband, then you're just making noise.
Isn't the whole idea of having gears on a bike to keep you in a cadence range that produces the most speed as opposed to just spinning like crazy? Is there something I'm missing or is this just a pi$$ing contest?
If you were just concerned with spinning at 200 rpm, then wouldn't you build the bike around it with extra low gears, 150mm cranks, etc.? I was thinking about this thread on my ride today and decided that I just didn't get it.
you don't race ultra high. you race at your efficient cadence
by training high you learn to be smooth (no way can you be sloppy at 200 or you will break the bike in half) and are able to switch between low and high to give yourself a rest in a race or respond to the pelotons movements, or the break
11-23-07 | 07:23 PM
#55
road curmudgeon, FG rider
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From: Gaithersburg, MD
Bikes: 1973 Nishiki Professional, 1990 Serotta Colorado II, 2002 Waterford Track
Rollers will help you spin a high cadence smoothly but I agree with Caloso, riding a FG of 70" in hilly terrain is much more fun and as long as you are providing force to the pedals and not soft pedaling.
Both techniques used in tandem will give you the ability to spool up the rpm quickly which is the real secret to a killer sprint.
The FG will help you develop the power while the rollers help you gain suppleness and leg speed.
Both techniques used in tandem will give you the ability to spool up the rpm quickly which is the real secret to a killer sprint.
The FG will help you develop the power while the rollers help you gain suppleness and leg speed.
11-24-07 | 01:13 AM
#57
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[QUOTE=stonecrd;5659404]My advice would be to just keep an eye on your cadence and select a target and shift to maintain it. If I fall below 85 I shift, if I go above 100 I usually shift, this keeps me pretty much around 90 which works well for me.
+1
Another suggestion if I may...rather than finding a faster group do some riding on your own by yourself and practice the technique above. Don't focus on the speed.
BlueJay66
Jamis Eclipse 2005
+1
Another suggestion if I may...rather than finding a faster group do some riding on your own by yourself and practice the technique above. Don't focus on the speed.
BlueJay66
Jamis Eclipse 2005
11-24-07 | 07:26 AM
#58
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I tried this Thursday not focusing on speed and I clocked like 123 rpm's, It was fun,by the way the speed was about 22mph but I was pedaling like speedy Gonzales, I think I'm more an smasher than an spiner.
