Reply With QuoteHi all! I'm new to the forum, & relatively new to biking. I had to respond to Nanci's post of wanting better calves & slimmer thighs! I too bike w/ mostly men, & long for the definition & lean-ness they have. But then I remember, they have one thing that I don't...testosterone!!! It's going to take me A LOT longer to get the definition because of the layer of fat I have, being a woman. The definition is showing up, it's just SLOOWW!! And I may always have "thick" thighs!Originally Posted by Nanci
Thanx all, it's good to know there are others out there w/ the same frustrations & joys in biking!
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03-14-2006, 09:56 AM #16
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I'm 5'2". Maybe I'm around too many male athletes. I'd still like to have slightly bigger/more defined calves, and much slimmer thighs!
Nanci***********
"...I'm like the cycling version of the guy in Flowers for Algernon." Mike Magnuson
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03-14-2006, 11:57 AM #17
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Amen to that!
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03-14-2006, 06:42 PM #18
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Hello,
I think 15 yrs of running slimmed my thunder thighs down...it does take a FEW YEARS though to really see some definition.
For me exercising is my medicine. It helps me think clearer and stay calmer. The physical part is a bonus...and as a woman I think we need to be grateful that we are healthy and motivated to exercise. We are the minority...
I doubt that any man looks at a woman on a bike and thinks...I sure wish I had her thighs, calves, buttocks, etc...LOL
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03-14-2006, 11:03 PM #19
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Um, actually I have been told by multiple guys on multiple occasions that they wish they had my calves, biceps, endurance, etc. Originally Posted by happy~biker
Then again, they were all skinny birdleg types and I'm very curvy on top of very muscular.
5'3.5" with 14.5" calves.
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03-16-2006, 04:29 PM #20
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Pardon me...
Hi Dianyla,
No kidding? So what do you say to the poor birdlegs wishin' they have what you do? I find it interesting that in bike racing they keep the men and women separate. AND since I posted this topic my calves don't seem so huge anymore!
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03-16-2006, 04:39 PM #21
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Sorry, you gals ain't got tree trunk calves.
I'm 5'5" and my calf measures 16.5 inches. I'n definitely sturdy.
V.
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03-16-2006, 06:10 PM #22
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Wow!
I'd say you have some "Redwoods" there...LOL
Very buff...I am impressed V.
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03-16-2006, 07:22 PM #23
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okay, this made me measure my calves, they're 14" and I'm only 5'2" and I'm pretty sure they used to be bigger when I was dancing all the time. Kinda wondering about my thighs, though (or maybe I should be worrying about my calves) since my thighs are only 4" larger. Isn't there suspossed to be a bigger difference between the two? Ah, who knows. They get me where I want to go over those hills
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03-16-2006, 07:44 PM #24
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OK ladies, are we going to start having to post leg muscle pics? I'm still impressed by bcipam's quads pic that she had up that one time.
Hey, I'll do it if you do it.
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03-17-2006, 08:08 AM #25
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Hey I'm game!
I'd think it would be an inspiration.
Do you want to start a new thread?
HB
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03-17-2006, 03:43 PM #26
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Aww, I just knew I was going to win this one--until I read on--I will have to settle for the silver I guess. I come in at 15.25". Love these legs tho--they are my powerhouses!
Treetrunks...yes...strong and sturdy....
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03-17-2006, 03:51 PM #27
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I've always been a bit self conscious over my skinny calves. So, guess which are mine.
At least they tan nicely.
Originally Posted by Veronica
Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
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03-17-2006, 07:08 PM #28
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Hey bluedress-
Way to go girl! Silver is great!
Sadiekate-
You brave soul...I'm guessing yours are the tan ones, cuz you gave that info away...
I hate to break it too you, but they are too nice to be tree trunks...
I don't have a digital camera, but I will post mine asap. Anyone else?
This is getting hilarious!
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03-17-2006, 07:15 PM #29
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Awright here goes nothin'. I'm standing on tippy-toes to show the nice lumpiness.
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03-17-2006, 07:34 PM #30
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Thanks, so scrawny and tan are OK? Originally Posted by happy~biker
Sadiekate-
You brave soul...I'm guessing yours are the tan ones, cuz you gave that info away... I hate to break it too you, but they are too nice to be tree trunks...
Left to right -- Veronica, my hubby, and me. Now you can see why Veronica just goes and goes and goes.
Dianyla - you definitely got the cyclist's lump going there!Frends know gud humors when dey is hear it. ~ Da Crockydiles of ZZE.
