Questions tagged [cadence]
In cycling, cadence (or pedaling rate) is the number of revolutions of the crank per minute; roughly speaking, this is the rate at which a cyclist is pedalling/turning the pedals. Cadence is related to wheel speed, but is a distinct measurement.
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What is the optimal cadence?
I have heard that one ought to turn the pedals at 90rpm. However, I do so much slower, especially while standing, and would like to understand the argument behind this number (or any other number). So:...
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What cadence should I aim for?
I recently got a cyclocomputer that measures cadence and I'm not sure what a good speed is or what benefit I would get by altering my natural cadence. On good, level tarmac, I find myself doing about ...
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Is there such thing as an automatic transmission for bikes?
Has anyone ever designed or manufactured an automatic transmission (or automatic shifter?) for cycling?
I imagine such a device would automatically change the gearing to allow the rider to maintain ...
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Always cycling in highest gear, why?
For all my life I have noticed that I always cycle in the highest gear (most of my bikes had at least 3x7, so it wasn't a lack of options) whilst most serious cyclists cycle on relatively low gears ...
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Legs are very weak
So, I've been riding at different levels of difficulty for years now, from a 33lb, one gear bmx to a 21 speed, 44lb mountain bike, and now to a 22lb, 21 speed road bike. Each bike had its own ...
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How do I calculate the power required to climb a hill at a given cadence?
Suppose I ride at a cadence of 50RPM for 10 minutes with a 39x23 gear ratio on a hill with 10% grade. Is there a simple formula to calculate the power output required?
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Higher cadence or lower cadence for long distance cycling
I am going to ride long distance like 200 km on my hybrid. I am not sure if I should pedal in a higher cadence (a lower gear, pedaling more frequently) or a lower cadence (a higher gear, pedaling less ...
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Techniques to increase average cadence for endurance-riding?
According to the Wikipedia entry here:
Recreational and utility cyclists typically cycle around 60–80 rpm.
According to cadence measurement of 7 professional cyclists during 3
week races they ...
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What cadence saves power when climbing?
I'm doing some amateur climbing with a hybrid bike up on a road and I have the following question:
How am I going to save more power - having a lower gear but spinning faster in order to maintain ...
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will increasing cadence ability hurt my climbing strength?
I tend to spin rather slow when I am riding. 50rpm is a comfortable rate for me to spin for as long as I want to ride. 90rpm seems to be the rate at which I expend maximum power... I can't spin this ...
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Windows Phone as a Bike Computer - What is the current State of the Art?
I have a Windows Lumia 532 phone.
I currently use the Cycle Tracks GPS app to track and record trips and then upload to Ride With GPS and/or Strava. There is not a native Strava app.
I've recently ...