Should You Change Your Cycling Cadence?

Should you bother varying your cycling cadence? Is low cadence beneficial to training? Heather and James test their power with high and low cadences. They discuss the potential benefits of low-cadence cycling efforts, from increasing muscle strength to maintaining a low heart rate.

00:00 Intro
00:55 Why should you train low cadence?
03:14 65rpm low cadence
03:55 95rpm high cadence
04:35 Cadence and power results
06:30 When should you vary your cadence?
08:13 When should you use low cadence?

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