I think we can all agree that cadence plays an important role in cycling and it’s one of those things that we focus on when we’re riding. It’s all about how many revolutions we make with our pedals in a minute and finding that perfect cadence. I explained gearing in this Coaches Corner at Versus. Check it out below:
The riders at this year’s Tour de France will ride over 2000 miles and pedal nearly a half-million revolutions in the course of this epic three-week stage race. That is a lot of circles! One thing a rider needs to dial in is his cadence throughout the Tour. Cadence is the number of revolutions the pedals make in a minute (RPM). The range for most cyclists just cruising on a flat road is between 85 and 105 revolutions per minute. But–and this is a big BUT–that cadence may drop to below 70RPM when climbing hills, depending on how steep the climb is and what the gearing combinations are. Continue reading
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