Cadence too low?
12-29-19, 10:09 PM
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12-30-19, 12:29 AM
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12-30-19, 07:59 AM
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Thanks everyone for the feedback. I'm definitely going to try and switch it up and try to maintain the current speed at a higher RPM. I want to tackle some longer rides, definitely a century, and it sounds like this would be pretty beneficial. (Longest ride to date has only been 40+ miles, on a flat rail trail.)
As for the power estimates, I did a slightly longer gravel ride the day after and it estimated 239 -- so it might be all over the place. (Window shopping for giggles, power meter pedals are expensive...as in they cost more than I spent building this particular gravel/mountain/fitness/hybrid/franken-bike from the frame up.
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As for the power estimates, I did a slightly longer gravel ride the day after and it estimated 239 -- so it might be all over the place. (Window shopping for giggles, power meter pedals are expensive...as in they cost more than I spent building this particular gravel/mountain/fitness/hybrid/franken-bike from the frame up.
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Thanks everyone for the feedback. I'm definitely going to try and switch it up and try to maintain the current speed at a higher RPM. I want to tackle some longer rides, definitely a century, and it sounds like this would be pretty beneficial. (Longest ride to date has only been 40+ miles, on a flat rail trail.)
As for the power estimates, I did a slightly longer gravel ride the day after and it estimated 239 -- so it might be all over the place. (Window shopping for giggles, power meter pedals are expensive...as in they cost more than I spent building this particular gravel/mountain/fitness/hybrid/franken-bike from the frame up.)
As for the power estimates, I did a slightly longer gravel ride the day after and it estimated 239 -- so it might be all over the place. (Window shopping for giggles, power meter pedals are expensive...as in they cost more than I spent building this particular gravel/mountain/fitness/hybrid/franken-bike from the frame up.
)You'll also need an ANT+ heart rate monitor if you don't already have one. Amazon. Way cheaper than power and plenty good enough for now. Oh - and you'll also want an ANT+ speed and cadence sensor. Garmin makes them, among others.
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04-08-20, 02:58 AM
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I got a cadence meter some time ago and increased my average cadence by ca. 10 (i.e. whereas before 70 felt comfortable now I can do 80 comfortably). In doing so, my legs feel fresher. They weren't "hurting" before, but certainly feel fresher.
There's a youtube I follow and he sometimes does analysis of professional's data, and he noticed that several for sure to cadence related workouts, as well. So from a workout perspective it also seems to be useful.
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Generally, Iike to stay between 80-90 rpm. This will vary with terrain of course I alsopay attention to what my legs tell me. If my legs start feeling more power than spin I may drop down a cog. Depends on what I'm trying to do.
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I'm loving the stats for nerds aspect of all this data. Looking at it I'm realizing my cadence seems low. It is extremely flat around my house, I usually stay in a 48/11 combo constantly, aside from stopping at lights. I rode the normal workout route today and cadence averaged 56 RPM: https://www.strava.com/activities/2960322315
Think it would be beneficial for a calorie burning oriented rider to mix it up and spin faster in a different gear?
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I got a cadence meter some time ago and increased my average cadence by ca. 10 (i.e. whereas before 70 felt comfortable now I can do 80 comfortably). In doing so, my legs feel fresher. They weren't "hurting" before, but certainly feel fresher.
There's a youtube I follow and he sometimes does analysis of professional's data, and he noticed that several for sure to cadence related workouts, as well. So from a workout perspective it also seems to be useful.
I got a cadence meter some time ago and increased my average cadence by ca. 10 (i.e. whereas before 70 felt comfortable now I can do 80 comfortably). In doing so, my legs feel fresher. They weren't "hurting" before, but certainly feel fresher.
There's a youtube I follow and he sometimes does analysis of professional's data, and he noticed that several for sure to cadence related workouts, as well. So from a workout perspective it also seems to be useful.
