This thread got me thinking. I've got quite a few good hill climbs on my daily rides. Anywhere from 1-5 miles going up around 800 to 1200' of vertical gain.
I'm a bigger guy for a cyclist in the 185lb range. Good legs and built like a sprinter. I am usually out of the saddle at the top of climbs pulling and pushing on pedals to sprint up over to the descent.
My cadence on steady climbs is usually 70-75rpm. I try to keep it above 70 anything below 60 is mashing and ineffective.
Reading through this thread has me thinking. I should go back through my Strava segments and see what gear I would have to be in at 90 rpm on these climbs to keep the same speed as I did at 70rpm on previous attempts and see if it is harder or easier for me with the higher cadence.
This will be interesting.
-Sean