Mountain Biking - Vital statistics

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mvonb
06-09-06, 02:46 PM
I know that I have to lose some body fat, so my measurements will be a bit false, but am interested to know how other riders shape up in the leg department. My BSc dissertation studied the ratio between quadriceps and hamstrings muscle groups, regarding mass and power. But lately I have been thinking about the action of the calf and thigh during the angular motion of cycling. My calf is 17" around the widest point, and my thigh 26". Would be interesting to see how people compare.

mcoine
06-09-06, 03:04 PM
calf = 14.25"... thigh = 21.5"
Jason222
06-09-06, 04:50 PM
calf 14.5, thigh 24

Flak
06-09-06, 05:01 PM
Take it to the roadie forum mate :p
mvonb
06-10-06, 04:02 AM
Take it to the roadie forum mate :p

Why? Do they have sexier legs? :rolleyes:
Flak
06-10-06, 03:56 PM
Probably. Legs look best caked in mud anyway :)
Pheard
06-10-06, 04:03 PM
Thigh- 22.5 Calf-15.5
Help Im A Noob
06-10-06, 08:26 PM
you would make me go get a measuring tape

calf-14.5 thigh- 18
and keep in mind im only 14
mvonb
06-11-06, 02:50 AM
As soon as I get more data, I will post the results. Not exactly scientific, since I haven't asked for gender, age, height, body fat% or training frequency, but nonetheless would be good to get a profile of the average mountain biker's leg.
kandnhome
06-11-06, 02:57 PM
Calf: 17" Thigh: 31"
Kennethfaria
06-11-06, 03:25 PM
wowoweewow, im pretty short compared to you guys, even to the 14 year old( im 14 too)
Thigh is roughly around 12.5 and calf is around 9 or ten...am i measuiring correctly?
mvonb
06-11-06, 03:40 PM
wowoweewow, im pretty short compared to you guys, even to the 14 year old( im 14 too)
Thigh is roughly around 12.5 and calf is around 9 or ten...am i measuiring correctly?

Just measure around the widest part of the thigh and the calf. Nothing to worry about if you have skinny legs.
Help Im A Noob
06-11-06, 04:47 PM
yeah i have really really big calfs and thighs, i run track and i run sprint and high jump so im kinda supposed to have buff legs
wvxc
06-11-06, 04:51 PM
25.25 thigh 15.25 calf
Help Im A Noob
06-11-06, 05:16 PM
wait... how the hell is your thigh 12.5 inches. im looking at my calf right now and that means my calf is bigger than your thigh, and then your thigh has to be like the size of a 7 year olds!?!
Flak
06-11-06, 06:17 PM
Ok so you made me curious as to what mine were.

25" thigh, 15" calf
Kennethfaria
06-11-06, 08:48 PM
OH AROUND, duh im stupid lol. I did length.. il get new measurments tomorow, i have to finish stupid english essay.
Kennethfaria
06-11-06, 08:53 PM
OK new measurments in AND i finished Essay.
THight:19.5
Calf:14.5
im 14 so...
Help Im A Noob
06-11-06, 09:44 PM
i think im pretty much exactly the same as you, i didnt want to get the measuring tape all up in my junk so i measured a bit lower on my thigh.