Just calculated my gearing...

75" is the goer man. good for up hill down hill and flats.
been riding it since forever and just did a 100km Rotorua Flyer road race on it with no major hassles. Ave speed 33.5kmph FTW

Got any good links on this, genuinely interested but not heard this before.

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cycling+cadence

Most if not all links will tell you that higher cadence is better, mainly because it is less tiring.

horses for courses.
jan ulrich and lance armstrong being a brilliant example.
Not quite true. Ulrich still had a high cadence compared to normal people, maybe 90 RPM? Armstrong is the other extreme, about 120 RPM which is too much for most people. Armstrong's high cadence is well documented, and many have attributed it to his success in climbing and the Tour in general.

Obviously there's not a specific number for everyone, but It puts some weight into the argument that one of the biggest grinders of recent years still had a cadence above most of us. Ulrich has been hailed as one of the most naturally gifted cyclists of all time. Who is to say that he wouldn't have been better if he had trained for a higher cadence technique since the beginning of his career (you can't just switch).

sorry about this : How do you calculate your gearing ?
I usually think in term of ratio : 50/19 = 2,6 46/ 17 = 2, 7 etc... I use 50/19 wich is a bit spinny but I like it : fast starts, easy skids and good exercise for the legs. I don't know how to compare to your gearings tough

I spent my first six months of fixdom riding 99.4gi (49/ 13) on the road, most of it brakeless, then decided to check it out and realised how ridiculous it was, running a nice comfortable 68gi (49/ 19) now ;)

sorry about this : How do you calculate your gearing ?
I usually think in term of ratio : 50/19 = 2,6 46/ 17 = 2, 7 etc... I use 50/19 wich is a bit spinny but I like it : fast starts, easy skids and good exercise for the legs. I don't know how to compare to your gearings tough

type gear inches into google and then click the first link ;)
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gears/

i run 42/17 which is 68gi
and i find it quite comfortable for most things where i live in liverpool

sorry about this : How do you calculate your gearing ?

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http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=cycling+cadence

Most if not all links will tell you that higher cadence is better, mainly because it is less tiring.

Not quite true. Ulrich still had a high cadence compared to normal people, maybe 90 RPM? Armstrong is the other extreme, about 120 RPM which is too much for most people. Armstrong's high cadence is well documented, and many have attributed it to his success in climbing and the Tour in general.

Obviously there's not a specific number for everyone, but It puts some weight into the argument that one of the biggest grinders of recent years still had a cadence above most of us. Ulrich has been hailed as one of the most naturally gifted cyclists of all time. Who is to say that he wouldn't have been better if he had trained for a higher cadence technique since the beginning of his career (you can't just switch).

It's a bit of his PR though, isn't it, all this Lance=high cadence stuff. Part of the brand.

He time-trialled at about 100-110rpm, which is the norm for hundreds of TTers across the UK, and a lot of pros, especially those that do some track duties.

Glen Taylor just did a 57.57 medium gear (72") TT on Saturday, on a sporting course (undulating). Average cadence 121rpm. If you'd been there to see his legs go round, you'd realise there's no way Armstrong ever averaged that cadence, in any discipline.

Thank you Small furry, thank you Tynan. 69 " BTW

I run 65.4 (46/19) which i like for round town, find i have far more control in traffic, plus i get 19 skid patches which is a bonus

i used to ride 50/16, then 42/15, then 42/16 and now 49/18 which is 73.5 gi.
i found 42/16 to be way too spinny (70.875 gi) and by upping it a tiny bit it seems perfect for me riding in london, rural and city areas.

I should be running a 69" gear as off tomorrow now, ill see how that goes.

The gearing before was ok for commute, but a pain setting of on an uphill gradient with traffic