Cadence

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Originally posted by Mattboy
So chaps, firstly I apologise for showing my ignorance, as a fairly new road/MTBer, what sort of cadence should I be aiming at and how can I measure it??

Cheers


Mattboy

First off - welcome aboard. Quick averages for road only (I don't know about the dark side) 90+ on flat terrain, about 65 - 85 for climbing the hills (I generally try to stay at 75+) Downhill - as fast as you can crank it till you can't spin any faster & then tuck in and enjoy the rest of the descent.

The best way to measure it is with a bike computer - if not count how many times you spin your pedals in 6 seconds & multiply by 10. Make sure to check out training with a power meter / HRM. (They can both be found by searching the site) Good luck on your future endeavors

Originally posted by Mattboy
snippity snip how can I measure it?

Good question & one I have been thinking about.
I don't really want to buy another computer for cadence and the idea of counting sounds boring.
How about singing something at the appropriate BPM? Suggestions anyone?
I'm currently muttering 'one two three four United States Marine Corp' which works out at about
75bpm and it also has the benefit of making me feel hard 😄

Wanna practice your own chant/song?
Try this link -
Finding Beats per minute

Regards

hey what about recording somw wave files in an
CD/mp3 disc, with the rigth cadence "rithm" install a player in your pocket and
plugging a mini-speaker (3$,battery driven),
loud enough to hear the subtle bpms, quiet enough to not distract you in traffic

any thoughts on this?

I bought a Vetta RT77 cyclecomputer with cadence sensor, but its NOT working!!

Thanks for the suggestions.......I tried using the beats from music yesterday but it didnt work to well , mainly cos of traffic noise etc, I tried the singing bit but that was a non starter!

Think I will have to bite the bullet and pick up a computer, but thanjs for giving me somthing else to try..

I highly recommend you purchase a computer if you do not have one already.

I only ride off-roading mostly, and I try to keep myself going around 15-20km per hour (yea, I'm Canadian) on the trails.

I think it all depends on your skill. I know I'm not THAT good yet, but definately working on it 😄