For me, I guess being this is my second ride, I did 10.24 miles. I don't now if the cadence thing is the single digets, (I have to read the instructions) but I seem to have kept it around 7. it would go 5,6,7 8. I noticed the numbers on that ting as high as 18. That was going down hill so I know it has something to do with pedaling or wheel rotation.