Quote Originally Posted by Andrea View Post
Your max values for cycling (both HR and VO2max) tend to be approximately 85% of what you see if you're running. That's because cycling involves slightly fewer muscles than running, and, with more resistance on the pedals, will make you accumulate lactic acid faster than if you're running.
That's funny, it's been the other way for me. It took me a long time before I could reach up to 200 running, whereas it happens to me all the time when cycling.