Typically, before I read all this advice about cadence I bought a bike computer. I thought, "I'll go for something relatively sophisticated so I'll gradually use more of the functions, but I don't want some ridiculous overcomplicated thing showing this cadence nonsense" How quickly we learn. It does however tell me how much fat and calories I'm burning...which really isn't all that useful as I've got a pair of bathroom scales and an inchtape.

I've just got normal pedals - not sure if there's a special term for them - just put my feet on top of them and go...no clipping, no straps. I'm riding a hybrid, if that helps.

PS Can you girls start giving musical references that a 50 year old will recognise ????