THE NEED FOR SPEED

They refer to him as the fastest man on the bike. Mark Cavendish is one of the fastest sprinters out there in the Pro Tour. After watching tons and tons of cycling videos, I have come to the difficulty of trying to find out which riding style I would feel most comfortable in. As a young kid I have always had this addiction to speed(not the drug). Its just the feel of the wind hitting your face, the sensation that you are going fast. Often I go out to ride and train myself to achieve this level that I am comfortable in, except at times I tend to tire myself faster than I would want to, simply because instead of spinning I'm "MOSHING" my pedals. Often I see people riding with very slow cadence, but yet they are going pretty fast. But how long can a rider keep up with the pace of the peloton by continuously riding in this high resistance style of riding. As a result, I have put in more effort to try riding with a slower gear but with a higher cadence. With high cadence I find myself exerting less energy and am able to maintain an average speed for a longer period of time. Still I'm trying to make myself faster by continuously training in high cadence riding. Its not about how hard you can push the pedals its about how fast you can spin the pedals.