Quote Originally Posted by MollyJ View Post
Catrin, did you "always" spin at your average rate or build to it?
Molly - I don't think I actually qualify as a "spinner" - I think they tend to have a higher cadence than I do. My Cateye computer on my LHT (the only bike I had last year) does not have average cadence so am unsure what my average cadence was last season. I suspect it wasn't much different though, since I learned early on that it is better for our knees to have a cadence >75. With my 51 year old joints I do try to be kind to them since they aren't problem free anyway.

I focus on cadence mainly as a way to support my knees - and of course I use it also when I do intervals. Some people do better with higher cadence and easier gears, while for others it is the opposite. Since this is only my second year of riding I am still working this out