If im using a stationary bike and i want to go 100 rpm, how fast would i have to go...?

Question

my bike doesnt have rpm...it just says speed...nothing else

Answer 1

You can get a metrognome at your local music store.

Bens picture looks like Marco Pantani

Answer 2

RPM when it relates to cycling, is cadence. 100 RPM is 100 pedal revolutions in a minute.  Just get a watch with a second hand and count your pedal revolutions. If your cadence is slow, ease up on the resistance and increase your cadence. If it's too fast, increase the resistance to slow your cadence. Pretty soon, you'll get the feel of what 100 RPM's is like and you'll develop a rhythm.

Cadence won't tell you speed beacuse it doesn't take into account different gear ratios or resistance. So 100 RPM's in an easy gear is different than 100 RPm's in a big gear.

Answer 3

it all depends on how big the sprocket and wheel is

Answer 4

you need a cadence function. or count your pedal strokes for a minute. speed has no relevance. well, the harder you pedal, the faster you go, but there is no direct relevance..

Answer 5

This can't be calculated backwards without detailed information about the gearing of your stationary bike.

Here's another solution.  Get, or borrow, a metronome.  The small portable kind that guitar students use works great.  Set it for a beat of 100 and just coordinate your pedal strokes with the beat.  It works, really!  You can put it in the back pocket of a standard cycling jersey and both hear and feel it.

That's a link below to a cheap one ($15.00).  I don't have any opinion as to the quality of this unit.  I've used a Seiko and it worked great.  Another link below for one of those.

I hope this helps.