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Old 12-18-06 | 11:48 AM
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Originally Posted by UmneyDurak
What about riding with clipless pedals VS normal pedals? I would think that would help also, since with cliples you are pulling on the upstroke. With normal pedals all you do is push down.
Won't help. Muscles need to "do work" to grow, and the calf muscle only stabilizes the foot while pedaling. Besides, the calf muscle isn't even engaged when pulling up on the pedal.
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