Cadence ??? Plus numb feet!

[pedalpower]

I am a newbie here (just found this great forum today) but thought I'd post what worked for me.

My toes used to get numb too. My bike shoes lace. I thought I was lacing them loosely, but found that if I loosened up the laces a bit more the numbness went away. They also have a pretty firm sole.

Cadence: I've ridden for a quite a few years, and my ex always told me my cadence was too slow. It felt comfortable to me, and I couldn't seem to speed it up for any length of time..I had to think about it constantly. This summer I rode with him again, and he mentioned my cadence and my speed was up from when we last rode together (a couple of years ago). I think it's due to the fact that I have been riding alone and not chatting! I haven't tried to up my cadence, but it naturally went up. I also have become more fit in the last year, so maybe your cadence will rise as your fitness level rises.

I'm learning a lot reading this forum!