Originally Posted by
Doge
Is there a cadence you think is always too low, or too high on 170ish mm cranks?
Not without consideration to the rider and circumstance.
For instance, if I'm in a steady paceline going downhill, and I only need to put out 10W to stick to the next wheel, I'd need very little torque to put out adequate power even at stupidly low cadences. So in that case, what gear I choose will probably depend on what gears I have and how rapidly my legs feel like they want to be lazily turned in circles, which may or may not be extremely slow in that moment.
On the high end I've self-selected cadences up to around 140rpm before, while trying to sprint with a blown-up downstroke. Usually I don't choose anywhere near that high.
Different people's legs are different, though.
Some riders shouldn't be pedaling at any cadence on 170mm cranks, because they could benefit from shorter cranks.
