Cycling apparels are not the only important factor to be considered in cycling. Yes, wearing the proper cycling wear gives you that comfortable ride but there’s another thing that contributes a great deal to your performance: bike gears.

With the proper bike or mountain bike gear, your cycling experience is heightened and optimized. Proper bike or mtb gear selection varies on different types of terrain and on different types of persons too. Gears also help maintain the preferred cadence of the rider.

Cadence is the number of pedal revolutions per minute and is commonly known as rpm. Your cadence depends on what you are comfortable with and leg burns should also be minimized.

Leg burns happen when the muscle works hard and a lot of tension and strain are already applied to it. This is when lactic acids are created and will eventually accumulate. The lactic acid then flows to your muscles thus creating a burning sensation. Being able to feel this is a big discomfort and no-no. The right cadence reduces the accumulation of lactic acids and it also washes out the lactic acids that are already in your system so you can endure and stand longer rides.

One way of knowing what your cadence is by counting accurately the number of times you pedal over a watch set to one minute. It may vary every time you ride out and you can’t afford to always check on it but you can set your cadence, ride out, observe and then assess. By the end of a week, you can get the average range of your cadence and most likely, you will no longer feel any discomfort at all.