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Why not do some work with your 17t? With a little practice, and after a few 'spin-ups' to above target cadence, you could try some 10 minute intervals at 100rpm (22mph). That's still a very functional cadence, even for a masher. Then the slight increase in power you'd want for competition can come from upping the gear - but you'd find your slower self-selecting cadence should feel even more comfortable than usual. I started my sweet-spot training campaign back in November, and was using a 74" for the first month (and managed to hang with the fast groups in Regents Park during the summer for a few laps on 74" on the Brompton - a little frantic, but good fun).