JP Fitness Forums - View Single Post - Legs versus Lungs and the relation to Cadence

bmph8ter · 05-01-2006, 05:50 PM

Alot of it will depend on the tire. If you are going to be on the road, close to the maximum recommended will be fine. On the trails, you'll just have to work that out. The firmer the trail, the more pressure you can run.

On my Blur, I usually run between 28-30 PSI on the trails. My race yesterday, I dipped down to 25 as the course was wet, muddy, and VERY slick. Note that I also run UST (tubeless) tires so that allows me to run lower pressures without worrying about flats.

I (we) usually run Silly's bike around 35 PSI on the trails. Yesterday saw about 30ish for her trying to gain some extra traction.

Cadence is very personal. On my road bike, my computer says I average 85-90 RPMs on most rides. I'm sure on my MTB (offroad) it's a bit less, but I still spin. For me, this is easier as I don't have much strength to just "muscle up" stuff. Usually, Silly spins a bit slower than me (harder gears) as she has more muscle strength than I do.

05-01-2006, 05:50 PM	#4 (permalink)
bmph8ter Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Rock Town Posts: 259	Alot of it will depend on the tire. If you are going to be on the road, close to the maximum recommended will be fine. On the trails, you'll just have to work that out. The firmer the trail, the more pressure you can run. On my Blur, I usually run between 28-30 PSI on the trails. My race yesterday, I dipped down to 25 as the course was wet, muddy, and VERY slick. Note that I also run UST (tubeless) tires so that allows me to run lower pressures without worrying about flats. I (we) usually run Silly's bike around 35 PSI on the trails. Yesterday saw about 30ish for her trying to gain some extra traction. Cadence is very personal. On my road bike, my computer says I average 85-90 RPMs on most rides. I'm sure on my MTB (offroad) it's a bit less, but I still spin. For me, this is easier as I don't have much strength to just "muscle up" stuff. Usually, Silly spins a bit slower than me (harder gears) as she has more muscle strength than I do.