Originally Posted by
ScottCommutes
There is another advantage of a high cadence in racing. To increase speed, you can either increase force or cadence. Increasing force puts additional strain on the gears, chain, and bike that must be accounted for with a beefier design. Increasing cadence, by contrast, put essentially no extra stress on the bike.
I don’t see any beefier bike designs for low cadence riders or vice versa.