Cadence


What Determines The Optimal Cadence?

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The theory is if you sit on the speed below on the matching gear then you will be doing the listed cadence, Hence no need for a cadence computer on the Bike. Write the Ratios on a piece of paper and then stick it on the head stem.

Did you know that you would need at least a 53X11 and be able to pedal it at 163rpm to do a 100kph!

If the gear your are after is not listed below then go Here to calculate your own

Front Chain Ring Rear Gear Wheel Dia Speed Cadence
39 23 0.674 (700c) 22kph 102rpm
39 23 0.674 (700c) 18kph 84rpm
39 21 0.674 (700c) 24kph 102rpm
39 21 0.674 (700c) 20kph 85rpm
39 19 0.674 (700c) 22kph 84rpm
39 19 0.674 (700c) 26kph 100rpm
39 17 0.674 (700c) 25kph 86rpm
39 17 0.674 (700c) 29kph 100rpm
39 16 0.674 (700c) 26kph 84rpm
39 16 0.674 (700c) 31kph 100rpm
39 15 0.674 (700c) 28kph 85rpm
39 15 0.674 (700c) 33kph 100rpm
39 14 0.674 (700c) 30kph 85rpm
39 14 0.674 (700c) 35kph 99rpm
39 13 0.674 (700c) 32kph 84rpm
39 13 0.674 (700c) 38kph 100rpm
39 12 0.674 (700c) 35kph 85rpm
39 12 0.674 (700c) 41kph 99rpm
39 11 0.674 (700c) 38kph 84rpm
39 11 0.674 (700c) 45kph 100rpm

 

Front Chain Ring Rear Gear Wheel Dia Speed Cadence
53 23 0.674 (700c) 25kph 85rpm
53 23 0.674 (700c) 29kph 99rpm
53 21 0.674 (700c) 27kph 84rpm
53 21 0.674 (700c) 32kph 100rpm
53 19 0.674 (700c) 30kph 85rpm
53 19 0.674 (700c) 35kph 99rpm
53 17 0.674 (700c) 34kph 86rpm
53 17 0.674 (700c) 40kph 101rpm
53 16 0.674 (700c) 36kph 86rpm
53 16 0.674 (700c) 42kph 100rpm
53 15 0.674 (700c) 38kph 85rpm
53 15 0.674 (700c) 45kph 100rpm
53 14 0.674 (700c) 41kph 85rpm
53 14 0.674 (700c) 48kph 100rpm
53 13 0.674 (700c) 44kph 85rpm
53 13 0.674 (700c) 52kph 100rpm
53 12 0.674 (700c) 48kph 86rpm
53 12 0.674 (700c) 56kph 100rpm
53 11 0.674 (700c) 52kph 85rpm
53 11 0.674 (700c) 62kph 100rpm