I am new to serious road biking. I don't count cadence yet. I am still at the point where my goal is to have a constant cadence in a sensible gear, use good form, not be ruled by asthma, and not bounce around in the saddle. Counting won't help me at this point, but I expect to work on that later this summer. I also haven't figured out how to get the computer working, but that is another story.