How do you use your cadence monitor?

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It shows avg. cad. and max. cad. Well the avg. cad. takes into account the time you are coasting. So this info is pretty useless isn't it?

I use my cadence monitor religiously when I'm doing indoor training. Outdoors I use it as a confirmation that I'm spinning not grinding. I just peak now and then.

I have NEVER heard of a cadence monitor that averages in coasting time. I would double check on that.