Is There an Optimal Cycling Cadence? The Science

Is there a certain cadence that will produce the best cycling performance and will doing cadence intervals in training make you faster and fitter? I dive into the science to try to find out. Support my work on Patreon and get access to weekly Q&As: https://www.patreon.com/dylanjawnson Interested in coaching? Click here: https://www.ignitioncoachco.com/coach-pros Training plans are available on Trainingpeaks and Today's Plan: https://www.dylanjohnsontraining.com/training-plans WWBHDD? T-shirts and stickers: https://teespring.com/stores/dylans-store-14 Get 15% of Silca products including the lubes discussed in this video when you use the code "dylan" at checkout: https://silca.cc/ Jukebox: https://www.jukeboxprint.com/ Factor Bikes: https://factorbikes.com/ Flow Formulas Nutrition: https://flowformulas.com/collections/all Bikenetic Bike Shop: https://www.bikenetic.com/ Starlight Apparel: https://www.starlightapparel.com/ Kask Helmets: https://www.kask.com/ Follow me on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and Strava for more content: Instagram: @dylanjawnson Twitter: @djdylansjohnson Facebook: Dylan Johnson Cycling Coach Strava: https://www.strava.com/athletes/207526 Studies used in this video: https://paulogentil.com/pdf/Preferred%20pedalling%20cadence%20in%20professional%20cycling.pdf https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2007-972802 https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/abstract/10.1055/s-2000-8857 https://paulogentil.com/pdf/Effect%20of%20cadence,%20cycling%20experience%20and%20aerobic%20power%20on%20delta%20efficiency%20during%20cycling.pdf https://europepmc.org/article/med/8289615 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF00868141 https://journals.co.za/doi/abs/10.10520/EJC48370 http://www.onlinetri.com/sites/romuald-lepers/documents/LepersMSSE2001.pdf https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/17461390802684325 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2014.00034/full https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/abs/10.1139/apnm-2015-0562#.XUreh5NKjPA https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/html/10.1055/s-2005-865654