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There's a difference between the 'bouncy' cadences at your slow-twitch ceiling on the flat, and the kind of fast-twitch stuff that kicks in on fixed descents.
My max speed was just over 35mph, so my max cadence was around 170rpm, with Sade-like levels of smooth operation (not Marquis De).