11-29-2017, 09:06 AM
A few thing Iain:
700c wheels are almost certainly lower diameter than 700mm, you can find some rough estimates online, but it will vary depending on the wheel and tire.
Also, are you normally pedaling at 60 rpm? I'd strongly encourage you to pick the cadence up to closer to 90 rpm. Your heart rate will tend to increase slightly, but you will put much less load on your muscles for the same speed, which means you will be able to rely more on the slow-twitch aerobic muscle fibers and greatly increase your endurance at higher power.
700c wheels are almost certainly lower diameter than 700mm, you can find some rough estimates online, but it will vary depending on the wheel and tire.
Also, are you normally pedaling at 60 rpm? I'd strongly encourage you to pick the cadence up to closer to 90 rpm. Your heart rate will tend to increase slightly, but you will put much less load on your muscles for the same speed, which means you will be able to rely more on the slow-twitch aerobic muscle fibers and greatly increase your endurance at higher power.