What are the pros/cons of keeping a high cadence on the bike? I can maintain an average of about 110 to 115 during endurance rides and for entire races. I can keep my heart rate lower when at this cadence. I have a power meter, and it shows that I am putting out the same if not a bit more power with my higher cadence than I am with a lower cadence and a less teeth. The higher cadence also makes me strong on the hills in the aero position. I can even pass people who are up out of the saddle. On the hills my cadence is about 90-95.
At this cadence, my bike split for my last olympic was a 1:02. This was about 1.5 months ago, when I just began racing triathlons. When I go into T2, I come out feeling great. I really do not get the brick feeling, and my last race I ran a 36min 10K.
I have been told repetitively by people that a high cadence will help your run. I also look at Lance and see that he keeps high cadences as well. I am a bit stuck on what to do...drop it a bit or keep it the same. I am looking to drop below 1 hr on my bike split and I feel that I could do it now based on being in better shape. I am in my base training stages right now and want to correct this problem before I get to far into training.
At this cadence, my bike split for my last olympic was a 1:02. This was about 1.5 months ago, when I just began racing triathlons. When I go into T2, I come out feeling great. I really do not get the brick feeling, and my last race I ran a 36min 10K.
I have been told repetitively by people that a high cadence will help your run. I also look at Lance and see that he keeps high cadences as well. I am a bit stuck on what to do...drop it a bit or keep it the same. I am looking to drop below 1 hr on my bike split and I feel that I could do it now based on being in better shape. I am in my base training stages right now and want to correct this problem before I get to far into training.