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FWIW when I first started with a road bike a few years back coming from only mountain biking I used to do about 60-70rpm.
I started to do longer rides - 80+ miles and found that my legs began to suffer towards the end, especially if there was climbing involved.
I then made a concerted effort this year to up my cadence, getting a compact chainset and consciously aiming for 90rpm.
On most rides I now average 85-90 rpm, TTs and races are closer to 90. On really long hilly rides (e.g. 100 miles with 10,000ft of climbing) my cadence will drop to 75-80, dropping off towards then end of the ride as I get tired and rely on leg strength over cardio fitness.
I no longer get tired legs since upping cadence.
On the MTB cadence is still 60-70 though.
I'm going to try some targeted training over the winter to increase cadence and cardio fitness whilst maintaining leg strength with the aim of getting more punchy.
It is rather low. Power is force x velocity, so you can spin with a low force or mash with a higher force. The lower force is generally less tiring - hence the emphasis on higher cadence.
Try fixing a cadence at about 85 and ride singlespeed to improve. Fixed is even better.
Last time i hooked up a cadence sensor it was averaging around the 100 mark for most rides/races
Intervals on the watt bike i'll normally hit 120-140 with the 'on' intervals as i'd rather not reach down to change the resistance
higher always feels better for me.
I've been mountain biking since the mid 80s but started on the road 2 years ago. At first 80rpm seemed crazy fast to me - 70 was good. I now spin at around 93-97 when I can and usually average well over 80 for a ride - even with big hills that require lower numbers. Would suggest to anyone who feels that 90 is too fast that they just stick at it for a bit and it'll become natural.