Quote Originally Posted by Barb
I just went clipless last week.
Fantastic. Once you go clipless, you'll never go back.

If you really want to know how you're doing, invest in a cyclometer that has a cadence feature. When I ride, I always dial it into cadence.

High cadence (90-100) works your aerobic capacity and lower cadences work your legs. Beginners often use lower cadences and more seasoned riders will use higher - this is a generalization of course.

Fast twitch vs slow twitch muscles are important too. Some people have muscles that are better for pushing big loads - thus they do better at lower cadences whereas higher cadences toast their legs. And visa versa.

Just be careful that you aren't pushing against heavy gears in the beginning. That will wreck your knees - and knee problems are tough to get over.