I have 2 bikes,
one is my "Race" bike thats all carbon frame etc
The other is a mountain/road bike with fat wheels etc.
Now i regularly have been riding the mountain style bike to work and back over fairly decent hills (they were doing road works hence why i used this bike .. lots of gravel glass etc). I have never ever had sore anything other than the usual muscle useage on this bike.
The Race bike is the same size, the seat is same height, the peddles are same height from ground, i think the crank is a tiny bit longer on one of the two (but not by much if anything at all). The frame is definatly bigger, but wheel size isnt.
Basicly the seats, handlebars, cranks are in the same kind of place however whenever i ride the race bike i end up with super sore calf muscles
within 15 minutes. Ive been in the gym and doing extra exercises on the calfs to help them get into shape and it has helped a bit but not overall enough. I have a 43km race in 2 weeks - what do i do?
one is my "Race" bike thats all carbon frame etc
The other is a mountain/road bike with fat wheels etc.
Now i regularly have been riding the mountain style bike to work and back over fairly decent hills (they were doing road works hence why i used this bike .. lots of gravel glass etc). I have never ever had sore anything other than the usual muscle useage on this bike.
The Race bike is the same size, the seat is same height, the peddles are same height from ground, i think the crank is a tiny bit longer on one of the two (but not by much if anything at all). The frame is definatly bigger, but wheel size isnt.
Basicly the seats, handlebars, cranks are in the same kind of place however whenever i ride the race bike i end up with super sore calf muscles
within 15 minutes. Ive been in the gym and doing extra exercises on the calfs to help them get into shape and it has helped a bit but not overall enough. I have a 43km race in 2 weeks - what do i do?