It’s cadence for sure. Start with the aim of 70/min then goal to 80 after

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Apr 4, 2020
8:18:22pm

HoustonCougar All-American

It’s cadence for sure. Start with the aim of 70/min then goal to 80 after

you can consistently stay at 70. The higher the cadence the more aerobic and longer you can go

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***NON-COVID POST*** For those who ride road bikes - what is a good speed I

BYU_Hoops

4/4/20 7:19pm

Cadence is the more important measure

byu1

4/4/20 7:22pm

Thanks. Cadence versus gear to be specific, right? Like I should be holding

BYU_Hoops

4/4/20 7:50pm

exactly

SingleStrapBackpack

4/4/20 7:52pm

I try to do 18-20 on the flats.

sgriff

4/4/20 7:22pm

18-20 mph on a relatively flat surface is pretty normal

Greg Kite's 'stache

4/4/20 7:23pm

15-17 mph average

Toubibe

4/4/20 7:23pm

Speed is a bad metric, but it’s an easy measure

supersix

4/4/20 7:34pm

It really depends a lot on how long of a time period you're talking about sustaining the target speed

SingleStrapBackpack

4/4/20 7:39pm

18 MPH. You’re pretty average if you can maintain that.

pilot17

4/4/20 8:12pm

It’s cadence for sure. Start with the aim of 70/min then goal to 80 after

4/4/20 8:18pm

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