Catrin, did you "always" spin at your average rate or build to it?

Having not measured my cadence, I am assuming I am average--spinning at too low of a rate, too geared up.

And from what I have read fast spinners (lance-fast) are probably born and developed young--due to "more" rapid firing muscle fibers as opposed to more slow firing fibers (more average, more typical).

West Texas, I always say I'm built for endurance not speed and I'm expecting that cadence will reveal just that.

Somewhere I read an article about testing cadence at low gears and high gears but can't remember where. I think it was to actually show us that higher spin rates at lower resistance would engender better times than lower spin rates at higher resistance.

But I am interested in the role of cadence making the averge cyclist (like me ) faster and more efficient.

Good thread.