Lucy_Aspenwind said:
TiMan said:The article is not good IMHO.
Without a doubt each person has a cadence range that produces the most power for him or her. I am far more effecient at 90 than 100 but others are opposite. It probably has something to do with muscle fiber type.
Lucy_Aspenwind said:Hmmmm....first it was a poor article by RChung, then Ric said it was a great article and out comes the edit button
LOL - alright thenTiMan said:I editied it before Ric posted as I thought I was harsh. Honest Engine I did
ric_stern/RST said:it's probably likely that everyone is more efficient at 90 versus 100 revs/min, as the most efficient cadence is generally quite "low" (in bikie terms). and we're likely more efficient at 80 rather than 90 revs/min at a given power output.
However, as the absolute power output increases the most efficient cadence will be higher than at a lower absolute power output.
It's a great article by RChung
ric
TiMan said:I editied it before Ric posted as I thought I was harsh. Honest Engine I did
TiMan said:Interesting Ric. Would that imply that most of us TT at too high of a cadence and would probably do better at 80-90 instead of the common 95-102 or so?
I for one go faster pushing at about 90.
ric_stern/RST said:potentially some of us may TT at too high a cadence, however, i was answering your point about efficiency. That is we're more efficient at lower versus higher cadence, but efficiency may not have much of a role in performance outcomes (i.e., we don't care if we're efficient or not, so long as we can generate the best power we can).
ric
Lucy_Aspenwind said:Saying 90 or 100 or 2000 is all fine, but the fact is, that a high cadence is not always possible or feasible in some places/situations....ie....a steep climb.
As I recall from earlier postings, Ric will tell you this, not being able to pedal at a high cadence, happens right at his doorstep.
ric_stern/RST said:Yup. like in that study that Eldrack cites, it suggests we should ride at 85 revs/min uphill. That's not possible where i live (at least on some climbs).
Don't tell a trackie that.... I don't see build have any relationship to a track rider's ability to pedal quickly (but that's an observation only, not a statment of fact).11ring said:Fit skiny people can efficiently spin faster then more muscular riders.
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