Froomes upper arms
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twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
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That got me curious, so I took my thigh and upper arm measurements: 23" and 13", respectively. Well, I guess my centre of gravity is lower than it used to be. My main problem these days is finding work trousers that fit the thighs without being too loose at the waist.
Not that I'm seriously comparing myself to Froome, I'm just a guy perilously close to middle-age, trying to do as much cycling as possible, to stave off inevitable mortality.
Arms too short to reach the bottom of your pockets eh?
Oh - "upper arm measurement" - should read your posts more accurately.
Ghost Donkey
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I think the guys riding big bikes have a bit more in the way of upper body strength due to the heavier bikes they have to constantly throw around corners.
thats james (something or other i cant rem ,no youre quite right ,most mbike racers arent that big ,but their look is totally different to a top cyclist ,more normal id say and most are strong as they need to be for heaving a heavy bike about ,in fact some look as if they spend a lot of time in the gym ,id even say moto gp demands on the body muscles are more demanding /physical than f1(cos apart from a strong neck and good reflexes its just sitting down eh ?whereas on a mb theres a lot of shifting weight and muscling the bike ,of course being cardio fit comes into the equation but thats a diff story
Not many road riders look that heavy up top.
T.M.H.N.E.T
Rainbows aren't just for world champions
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Pre or post Frank? Because the latter is terrible
Milzy
Guru
pre. Also just been looking at him & I'm shorter with more muscle mass so I think I can find a better comparison.
GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
iirc David Millar claims in his book that for mountain stages upper body strength is essential, the arms giving up when honking for extended periods long before the legs and lungs do.
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
You still end up using the arms a lot on major climbs. On my first (and so far, only) climb up Mt Baw Baw east of Melbourne (a hors categorie climb), my arms were aching when I got to the top, and I stayed seated for most of the climb.
