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Iron Dan posted 16 weeks ago.
It may be beneficial for you to get a cycling computer with a cadance sensor. This way when you are cycling you can always look down and see what you cadance is and in a way force yourself to keep pedaling to keep that number up.
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CadenceGuy posted 16 weeks ago.
+1 on the cadence monitor Cadence as far as Im concerned is a must, you can get a cadence and speed computer for minimal dough and they're easy to install.
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overcome posted 16 weeks ago.
I already have a bike computer with cadence and speed. While I am focused on my cadence I keep it around 90 rpm but when I look at my average for the whole ride it is closer to 70
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TriSooner posted 15 weeks ago.
overcome wrote:
I realized that I am not pedaling all the time on the bike, especially on the flats. I usually pedal for a while then coast . . . I was wondering if anyone has had this problem and how they got over it.
Occam's razor applies here: Pedal all the time (hold a consistent cadence). You'll go faster.
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J.Michael posted 11 weeks ago.
You could always try to get a fixed gear to train on a few days a week. That way, if you're not pedaling, you're not moving.
It's hard to not notice something like not moving.
The most expensive thing is the hub, and you can find them used on ebay for pretty cheap.
Plus, your pedal stroke will be smooth like butta.
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Tamara posted 11 weeks ago.
First of all...you're 17, taking AP classes, and training for triathlons? Good on ya'!
I used to coast a lot too. Notice when you watch pro cyclists that they are always shifting gears? Don't just get in your 'comfort gear', make sure you are always in a gear that requires you to exert some force against it. Then, rather than watching your speed, watch your cadence. Keep it in that 85-90rpm range. Obviously, if you're going down a steep incline sooner or later momentum will take over, but your question was about the flats. The trail I usually train on has plenty of intersections, and it definitely slows down the average speed and cadence noticed by my cycling computer. So maybe use that as motivation to coast less and see if you can drive that average up a bit.
"It's very hard in the beginning to understand that the whole idea is not to beat the other runners. Eventually you learn that the competition is against the little voice inside you that wants you to quit." ~George Sheehan
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ChunkyB posted 11 weeks ago.
I actually feel the same way. One thing that I find helps me is to shift a lot. If I get to a point where my cadence gets too high, then I start bouncing and have to stop pedaling because it's uncomfortable and stuff. On my last few rides, I've been paying really close attention to my cadence and what gear I'm in. I find that I shift a lot more, and it helps me pedal a lot more. It's honestly like night and day.
Also, one of the things that started all of this for me was to get a tune up. I got a full tune up, and now my bike shifts like a dream, and it makes me more prone to shift more. So, you might consider getting a tune up.
"The melting point of wax means nothing to me": Thrice
I am finally finished with AP tests and can now get back to doing some real training. Now for my bike problem; I realized that I am not pedaling all the time on the bike, especially on the flats. I usually pedal for a while then coast. My bike computer says I average about 16 mph, but that is counting the time to slow down and speed up from stoplights (It stops counting time when your speed gets to zero). I was wondering if anyone has had this problem and how they got over it.