I think it's better for your knees to ride a faster cadence at easier gears rather than a slower cadence at harder gears.
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03-18-2009, 12:47 PM #1
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03-18-2009, 01:08 PM #2
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Does your new bike have shorter cranks, perhaps? I found that when I moved from 170's to 165's that it was much more natural to 'spin'.
And I think that in general - spinning is better for you (your knees). The more you do it, the better at it you will be.My new non-farm blog: Finding Freedom
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03-18-2009, 01:54 PM #3
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I've found that granny-gearing up mountains for me hurts my knees. I have to have some push, or my knee (right one) really starts hurting. This, mind you, is on very long climbs like Skyline Drive in Virginia--it's like a 50-mile climb.
But for normal rides, yes, spinning is good, but not empty spinning. I've evolved over the years and I find myself in my big ring more often than I used to be. But I still don't mash.
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