Two years nearly car free and my clutch leg is weak!
11-15-04, 09:07 PM
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Two years nearly car free and my clutch leg is weak!
I can barely drive in heavy traffic anymore. Since I've gone nearly car free two years ago my clutch leg is so out of shape I get sewing machine leg in stop-and-go traffic.
Just one downside to going car free.
Just one downside to going car free.
11-15-04, 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by sbhikes
I can barely drive in heavy traffic anymore. Since I've gone nearly car free two years ago my clutch leg is so out of shape I get sewing machine leg in stop-and-go traffic.
Just one downside to going car free.
Just one downside to going car free.
11-15-04, 11:13 PM
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Gosh, I think you need equal length crank arms 
11-16-04, 08:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Wulfheir
what is sewing machine leg?
11-16-04, 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by lt1aggie
you keep pushing in, and then releasing, back and forth non stop...like a sewing machine
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Originally Posted by ofofhy
I thought it was when you leg shook uncontrollably due to over-exerted muscles. Like when you're done weight lifting.
11-16-04, 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by lt1aggie
you keep pushing in, and then releasing, back and forth non stop...like a sewing machine
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Increase your leg muscle endurance by bicycling.
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