Originally Posted by abstractform20

my post was to point out the fallacy of your argument/claim.

leg strength absolutely relevant to the cycling process. of course, it depends on the particle field of cycling. extreme endurance cycling (multiple stages of around 100 miles or more), like any extreme endurance event, does not require an incredibly high amount of strength and/or power for success.

i havent seen any good research proving that high rep squats (aka volume) are not conducive to training for endurance events.

also, what do you squat, and what are the squat weights being done by the guys you have won against on a bike?

Originally Posted by Campag4life

I don't know what I can squat...It maybe OK but may not be. I have a good friend who is strong as a bull. He is a bit shorter than me and younger and has a personal trainer...he is also rich....and does squats and all kinds of weight lifting. He also does spinning class and rides a lot. He just did a triple century for charity. He is also a very competitive guy in everything he does.
He is also a strong slalom amateur ski racer and has tree trunks for legs. I know I can't beat him down the hill gates or no gates.

Its not close between me and him on the bike. I can drop him whenever I want....uphill, down or flat. To me the strength thing is pretty much baloney. I have always been strong for my size but I am built like the guys in the TdF and don't have extraordinary musculature. I grew up competitive swimming. Its the same with powering your body through the water. The most talented swimmers with freaky speed looked just like everybody else. I would say most couldn't lift much weight. Some were fast and some were freaky fast but if you stood them up in a line up the fastest guys maybe the last guys you would pick. Cycling is no different