You are reading a single comment by @GA2G and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
@GA2G
BringMeMyFix and dogsballs, No, not everyone can maintain a high cadence. I have asthma, so my lung function is defective. I cannot spin/maintain a high cadence.
"spinning is actually easier, than trying to grind a big gear". No its not - certainly not if you can't do it at all.
I used to be a courier (here in London), and cycled 10-12 hours a day, but could never spin. Not everyone in the world is blessed with average lungs. I was asking specifically for advice for me, because I can't spin. I wonder how many more people are going to tell me "spin, its easy"?
My knees were f*cked playing American Football (outside linebacker for those that know such things), so I don't worry too much about cycling and knee damage.