Re: 16 weeks shaky to say the least

On 9/13/2024 5:36 AM, zen cycle wrote:

 Cadence preference is different for everyone. I generally ride 95-100, but if I'm doing low-zone training I spend more time around 90. There's no right or wrong to it for recreational cyclists, but any coach will try to get you in the 90-100 range - this seems to be the most bio- mechanically efficient range for most people on the competitive level.
 But don't try to alter your cadence because someone on the internet said they do it differently. Ride how your comfortable. There's nothing wrong with a cadence of 80-85.

Back when I did some low level time trials, I tried to ride the time trials one gear lower than normal. I think it helped my power and endurance.
But yes, I see a wide variety of preferences for cadence. And I'll note that on a tandem, it becomes a compromise issue. My wife has never been able to spin as well as I can, so I eventually learned to accommodate her preference. And one couple we know failed at tandem riding because (among other things?) their preferred cadences were so very different.
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