Cadence for long bicycle rides (NON-electric)

[SamTexas]

NON-electric ONLY.

For non-stop, no-rest, no-drafting bicycle rides that last at least 3 hours or 45 miles, what is your average cadence? And why?

55 to 65 rpm is the comfortable zone for me. I tried 65 to 75 several times and found that I felt more exhausted upon completion, yet my average moving speed remained the same. Above 80 rpm, I could not last more than 1 hour.

What are your personal experiences?

[Kirk]

On a Recumbent, I'm comfortable at 65-70.

[Russell]

Low 90's whether I'm riding with assist or not.

-R

[Drunkskunk]

low 100s for training, But I fall into the mid 90s in a Peloton.

[sk8norcal]

NON-electric ONLY.

For non-stop, no-rest, no-drafting bicycle rides that last at least 3 hours or 45 miles, what is your average cadence? And why?

55 to 65 rpm is the comfortable zone for me. I tried 65 to 75 several times and found that I felt more exhausted upon completion, yet my average moving speed remained the same. Above 80 rpm, I could not last more than 1 hour.

What are your personal experiences?

probably because you are not use to pedaling high rpm's
beginners pedal slow (like what you are used to for a running pace), but that's inefficient...

the secret to cycling is you have to train your legs to spin,
a great way to learn is riding rollers, (that's how I learned)
and clipless pedal is almost mandatory...
shorter crank helps you spin also..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadence_%28cycling%29

[SamTexas]

low 100s for training, But I fall into the mid 90s in a Peloton.

What are your average speeds at low 100s and mid 90s?