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Permalink Reply by James Lee on February 20, 2012 at 7:08

Don't worry. The same thing happened in 1966 after Tom Simpson won the BBC sportsperson of the year. Everyone and their dog got a racebike.

Typical bike crap in the article. Shaved legs.

 

How to spot a "Chicken legs".

Their thigh circumference is less than half their waist measurement.

Any self respecting cyclist is over 75%.

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Permalink Reply by John KIRK on February 20, 2012 at 7:39

I can only manage 72% but that is more to do with my waist than my turkey legs. Did you see the legs on that German guy at the World Cup.He could barely walk!
James Lee said:

Don't worry. The same thing happened in 1966 after Tom Simpson won the BBC sportsperson of the year. Everyone and their dog got a racebike.

Typical bike crap in the article. Shaved legs.

 

How to spot a "Chicken legs".

Their thigh circumference is less than half their waist measurement.

Any self respecting cyclist is over 75%.

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Permalink Reply by James Lee on February 20, 2012 at 8:06

And there is ( or more likely isn't ) the 'Teardrop muscle'.

 

But the REAL proof of a cyclist are the Vastus Lats. When riding a bike, they should be wider than your shoulders :-)

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Permalink Reply by Clare Lovell on February 22, 2012 at 18:54

How come only the MAMILs get a catchy acronym? ETWISCs represent!

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