Is cadence data useful?

[MacB]

McB can second Bill. I'll second Lukesdad. You can be referee.

"Handbags at dawn".

as long a 'seconding' only means spectating rather than joining in, you could time my hill climbing with a sundial

 

[montage]

McB can second Bill. I'll second Lukesdad. You can be referee.

"Handbags at dawn".

Hills before Breakfast

 

[Bill Gates]

Old skool riders (of which I'm one) believe that a high cadence of +100 rpm tends to deliver a greater efficiency for higher outputs of power and therefore speed.

Just come across a couple of reports of scientific studies done on the effect of different levels of cadence at different power outputs for non-experienced and experienced cyclists.

http://www2.bsn.de/Cycling/articles/cadence.html

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0965.htm

Seems to bear out my own experiences.

 

[jimboalee]

Just come across a couple of reports of scientific studies done on the effect of different levels of cadence at different power outputs for non-experienced and experienced cyclists.

http://www2.bsn.de/Cycling/articles/cadence.html

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0965.htm

Seems to bear out my own experiences.

Excellent post Bill.

In a nutshell.
Smaller pedal forces but more of them per time = less tiring than large forces less often.

But, and it's a BIG but.
For the same power demand, the sweat in your shorts is the same, so a faster leg movement increases frictional heat = saddle sore sooner