Cadence lower in the trainer?

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I noticed this morning that its feeld easier for me to hit my watts with a slower cadence. Outdoors I ride at 95-105, but on the darainer its more like 82-92. Any one else see this happening? Or am I just wierd?

jburbatt

I'm the same way. I always chalk it up to adding faux resistance vs. natural resistance I encounter when I'm out riding. Plus, the mental aspect of chucking along at 90 indoors and not getting anywhere can be frustrating and I find that I'm more focused when I'm riding at a slower cadence inside.

Christian Rabbat

Curious.... I ride on the Computrainer in ERG mode (new this year, I used to ride the courses) and find it easier to maintain my watts at higher RPM. I am cycling-limited, and suspect that the lower resistance at higher RPM is what makes the work feel easier for me. I have to make the effort to ride at lower cadence. I am hoping to increase my low-end efficiency.

Beth_S

I have lower cadence on the trainer, too. I have to do it to be able to push watts.

DocHoffart

Ditto Noodle.

Vince

GMAN 19030

Same here.

Dave Tallo

Same here.  Plus a more pronounced 'pull back' on my pedal stroke between 4 and 8 o'clock. 

Nemo Brauch

Yup, same here. I don't know that I "must" be at a lower cadance to hit the watts, but I do notice I naturally gravetate to a lower cadence on the trainer. I intentionally pick music with 90-100 beats per minute to help me pick up the cadence when I'm on the trainer.

Linda Patch

Keith gets on my case all the time about my cadence on the trainer. Then I show him my cadence outside and in races and tell him to be quiet.   Yep, lower.

HayesSanborn

I'm the odd ball. Slightly higher inside.

mancona

I'm like Hayes... I have a higher cadence inside than outside. More interestingly the gap has grown over the two last year. My inside cadence is usually over a hundred and outside I have droped to around 80.

mattsull

Posted By Matt Ancona on 26 Oct 2010 09:16 AM

I'm like Hayes... I have a higher cadence inside than outside. More interestingly the gap has grown over the two last year. My inside cadence is usually over a hundred and outside I have droped to around 80.

Exact same for me. Outside I average around 80. Inside 95-100.

delesh

When I started using the trainer I found myself using a lower cadence than outside. For some reason in the past little bit I have been hitting a higher cadence consistently. Kind of like a switch went off and somehow my body went into a different gear. Now I am about equal outside/inside. Strange.

Michele Cellai

Started EN almost 3 years ago with high trainer cadence. These days I find it easier to hit my goal watts with lower cadence. Outside I am fine (or so I think).

William Jenks

Count me among the outside-faster crowd.

Keith Wick

my inside cadence really depends on what gear i'm looking to hold. i try to keep it high, but sometimes i just feel in between gears and have to make a choice of really high (95+) or really low (82-). Overall I've been trying to work on higher cadence as it makes my legs feel less sluggish during bricks.