Will regular cycling make your legs/calves bigger??

[mimitabby]

i always had bird legs until i started cycling. Now i have beautiful muscles on my calves, around my knees and my thighs.

If you are bicycling just for a beauty stand point, you're in the wrong field.
Some of the strongest bicyclists i know have sausage legs.

[FreshNewbie]

Melstar,

I've been lifting weights for 6 years already trying to put on some muscle in my legs. Although, my legs are strong now, the muscle definition only shows in my calfs, but they always been big. I am jealous if I see some girls with nice defined muscles on their legs. In my opinion if you see some muscle definition -BE PROUD and SHOW THEM OFF!!! Otherwise, I agree with bcipam- spin on lower gears.

Good luck!!!

[alpinerabbit]

In my experience, it makes them tougher, not bigger. I have lost fat, but little weight, and only a litle in circumference of the legs.

[Geonz]

There was a long thread about this earlier... basic result seems to be if you have big thighs, they're gonna stay big, maybe get bigger.
I've always been told that fewer reps with big weights makes for bulk; lots of reps with lighter weight makes for strength and tone and endurance. Translating to a bike that would mean staying out of the Mashing Gears.
I'm a big-legged person but cycling has made them shapely, not bulky. And that layer of body fat means that I don't look like a muscle dissection kit; unless I'm actively flexing 'em, the muscles aren't that well defined, so I don't *look* as strong as I am :-) So when I'm wearing sneakers and riding a hybrid... (ah, but TWO commuters went by me this morning... oh, my poor flailing pride!!! No, I am *still* going to stop at the stop signs, all the more fun when I pass you...)

[Bikingmomof3]

Mine have stayed the same size, yet changed shape. Much more muscle definition, which in my opinion is lovely. I want to be a strong rider and to do so I need to work on musclke strength and endurance.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

As for myself, I kind of ENJOY the feeling of leg muscles pushing in a slightly higher gear than needed. I LOVE getting new muscles!
My thighs are most definitely thinner since I lost 24 pounds of fat. Now I look forward to seeing the muscles build up more.