tbh I can't ride a bike and yet I'm an adult

>>6
You really should take it up, anon.
http://www.mrmoneymustache.com/2012/05/07/what-do-you-mean-you-dont-have-a-bike/

>>6
I had to basically re-learn when I got into it, don't let it bar you from taking a shot at it.

>>5 reporting back in.
Increasing my cadence improved my average times but made riding harder overall (increased avg heart rate, labored breathing).
I also don't have the endurance I'd normally have (40km seems to be the limit of how far I can go, it used to be >70km).
I guess I'll keep training to improve my technique and stroke and report back in a few weeks if I made it back to my normal endurance level.