has spinning improved your speed on the bike?

[RoadRaven]

I'm still new to spinning - I find I can ride further when i spin, although I believe deep down I am a masher...


But I am finding I can go further, though not as fast if I attempt to spin more (working on being able to spin consistently at a cadence of 90 at the moment...)

It is certainly increasing my aerobic fitness, and sometimes I come home from a 50 minute "spinning session" more wasted than if I go out and ride for a couple of hours...

[trigurl]

I haven't read most of the posts on cadence - I thought I didn't have any - but while I was riding on my trainer yesterday I counted each time my right foot went down for a minute, it was 95. What is that supposed to mean? I am not very technical can you tell? I just get out there and ride. We have very few flat areas so I am usually going uphill or down.

[CorsairMac]

I haven't read most of the posts on cadence - I thought I didn't have any - but while I was riding on my trainer yesterday I counted each time my right foot went down for a minute, it was 95. What is that supposed to mean? I am not very technical can you tell? I just get out there and ride. We have very few flat areas so I am usually going uphill or down.

It means you have very good cadence on the trainer! :-D

[trigurl]

REALLY? cool I rode again last night and counted, still around 95-96, and every now and then I would change up a few gears and ride for a couple of mins at the same cadence. AND I had just ran 4 miles


THANKS

[RoadRaven]

*blushes*

I just registered this thread is about spinning sessions on the bike!
DOH!

Sorry, my previous post must have made no sense at all! I was talking about spinning on the road.


Oh well, I haven't done alot on a trainer, but I do find that any work on the trainer definitely imporoves me on the road. Spinning on the trainer is helping me to identify when I bounce, and how to avoid reaching the "bounce" point til a higher cadence...