"If you don't know about pain and trouble, you're in sad shape. They make you appreciate life. "
-Evel Knievel
"It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience."- Julius Caesar
The intent of this post is hardly homoerotic. Nor is it to cause a lowering of your self esteem as you peer at your shapeless, puny legs in the mirror and wonder what went wrong at the Creation labs.
Its to motivate you to get your girly ass off that couch and ride your bike in anger. Surely no athlete makes any gain without pushing the limits to challenges. To be a cyclist is to be a student of pain. Face it or remain mediocre.
How to enjoy this post :
Step 1 : Play this video. Replay it again when its done.
Step 2 : Suck your thumbs and indulge.
Any wonder they call him 'Gorilla'?
Before you express pity, think : When most of us still drank out of feeding bottles, this guy was busting ass in the Paris Roubaix at age 20. 
You don't even know what 'going hard' means unless you check out this rider. The legendary ancestor of Fabian Cancellara.
Indisputably one of the finest, all round, classics riders of all time.
The Ukrainian gods gave VIP service in carving this cyclist's calves.
These are called blood pipes. What can you do with blood pipes? You become World Champion. 
More blood pipes.
I have to be honest. When I first saw the right man's legs....
....it scared the living *shit* out of me. Thanks to Team Armada for the pic. Lends a new meaning to badass. (Dave Viney, Canadian settled in Florida, usually kicks everyone's butt at the local racing scene]
You will rather not get into an argument with this guy 
Next time your buddies make fun of you wearing Lycra shorts, show them what you'll look like in a few years.. (extreme left son..)
A small guy in Australia has some formidable legs for sure
Mike Friedman should be outlawed for legs this size.
What do you get with the size of these legs?
They say the imposing figure of this cyclist seemed to have been carved from Bronze.
Lean? Check. Muscle Definition? Check. Overall? Priceless.
You know you're seeing a track cyclist when.....
When this cyclist was just four and cycling, he was knocked over by a rally car driver. Even though he needed 4 separate operations on his right knee, his mother said he didn't cry until the doctors cut his cycling shorts.
One of these guys preferred ridiculously huge gears, and was known for his grind cadence.
Hardly needs a mention, does he?
Essentially, what we're looking here at is a pair of calves as big as the monstrous thighs above. Look below.
These gains did not come by escape from pain. It is now well known that he smashed almost everything on the right side of his face, eyeball, skull, and cheekbones.
Same guy. Same monster.
From Cuba. With love.
And won races in style.
Team Presentation.
Race money? 13 grand. Legs? Priceless...If any of you have further images of completely badass cyclists (male or female) with hulk monstrosities, throw a comment with the url link or email them to me and I'll certainly add them. Lets make this the one place for Serious Legs and Serious Power.
Photo Courtesy : Cycling News
Additional Resources :
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