Low cadence work is important for all riders that race with low cadences, but if you think about your MTB race how much of that is spent at very low cadence? Probably, most gradual climbs are done at +70 rpm and steep short hills might have lower cadences but only for a matter of seconds. The highest cadences you'll reach in a MTB race are around 120 rpm. So thats a working range of 70 to 120.Originally posted by tarvy
what about low cadence work? would this help a mountian biker who's cadence greatly varies in mountainous terain.
sort of weight training on the bike, with a lot of control over heart rate.
tarvy
Originally posted by tarvy
then i wonder if tempo type training (70ish cadence) with a more middle intensity HR
would be better (for building dare i say, strength?)
than the often prescribed low cadence(50-60 range), low HR
work in the .
tarvy
Remembering the definition of strength; then riding round at 50 to 60 RPM is unlikely to make you stronger. It still may have a place, what did you feel the benefits of this type of training were other than strength?Originally posted by tarvy
then i wonder if tempo type training (70ish cadence) with a more middle intensity HR
would be better (for building dare i say, strength?)
than the often prescribed low cadence(50-60 range), low HR
work in the .
tarvy
Originally posted by grayble
Note: there's also a product called powercranks which train each leg independantly, but at the same time. I believe this is acheived by having the cranks separated by a clutch in the hub. Each crank can move independantly! meaning each leg has to work through the entire pedal cycle. Only available in the States at the moment.
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