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Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

03-27-14, 09:08 AM

Replies: 129

All about cadence

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Posted By bruce19

I had an ex-track racer tell me that my pedaling...

I had an ex-track racer tell me that my pedaling was very smooth. It can only be because of the years I spent on my rollers. Still have the same rollers I bought from Nashbar in the mid '80's and...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

03-12-14, 06:03 AM

Replies: 129

All about cadence

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Posted By bruce19

Thanks for the clarification. To your...

Thanks for the clarification. To your point....HowStuffWorks "How is mashing different from spinning?"...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

03-11-14, 07:26 AM

Replies: 129

All about cadence

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Posted By bruce19

FWIW after the fitting my saddle height was 93...

FWIW after the fitting my saddle height was 93 cm. from pedal spindle to top of saddle. And, in cycling socks my inseam is 32.25" (82 cm) just for a frame of reference. I dropped it yesterday to 92.5...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

03-11-14, 07:21 AM

Replies: 129

All about cadence

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Posted By bruce19

Thanks. I'm feeling better than I have since I...

Thanks. I'm feeling better than I have since I stopped cycling about 20 yrs. ago. Picked it up again about 10 yrs. ago and with the loss of 15 lbs. (thanks to my hospital stay) am really feeling good...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

03-11-14, 06:07 AM

Replies: 129

All about cadence

Views: 9,076

Posted By bruce19

After my bike fitting I've managed to get two...

After my bike fitting I've managed to get two rides in to see the result. My saddle was raised a tad over 2 cm and back a bit. Two things leap out at me. One is that I have a lot more power in my...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

03-10-14, 08:10 AM

Replies: 129

All about cadence

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Posted By bruce19

The "classic" commentary regarding spinning vs...

The "classic" commentary regarding spinning vs mashing goes something like this (Richard's Cycling for Fitness) "...the lower pedal effort which accompanies the combination of a lower gear and a...

Forum: Fifty Plus (50+)

03-10-14, 08:02 AM

Replies: 129

All about cadence

Views: 9,076

Posted By bruce19

Well, according to "Cycling Past 50" p. 74-75 the...

Well, according to "Cycling Past 50" p. 74-75 the best sprinters, who can spin at 140 rpm, "typically have lots of fast twitch muscle."

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