Nice guns....

KJMUNC · #1 07-31-2007, 10:03 PM

Uh, is it me or do those arms look like they below on the Mrs Olympia stage and not at a Women's Pro race?

dauwhe · #2 07-31-2007, 10:08 PM

I sincerely hope no one ever posts a photo of me riding and comments on my appearance.

Dave

BumbleBeeDave · #3 07-31-2007, 10:17 PM

. . . I think at a crit where power counts in a short event, she's gonna kick @ss. But it's not exactly an endurance physique. I respect anyone who has arms like that, though. That takes work.

BBD

oldfatslow · #4 07-31-2007, 10:19 PM

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Originally Posted by BumbleBeeDave

. . . I think at a crit where power counts in a short event, she's gonna kick @ss. But it's not exactly an endurance physique. I respect anyone who has arms like that, though. That takes work.
BBD

Plus juice, secret sauce, and good doctors.

Lanternrouge · #5 07-31-2007, 10:21 PM

Isn't that Laura Van Guilder (who has about 350 more wins than I do)?

BumbleBeeDave · #6 07-31-2007, 10:25 PM

. . . at first glance, I thought of Tammy Thomas.

BBD

KJMUNC · #7 07-31-2007, 10:39 PM

I just hope my arms look like that when I'm 40+ too.

3chordwonder · #8 08-01-2007, 01:44 AM

I realize that politeness means we're all refraining from commenting - and it's the good manners of people here that I like so much about this forum - but I don't mind admitting that I am a little freaked out by that photo.

William · #9 08-01-2007, 04:55 AM

~Things that make you go Hmmmmm....~

William

1centaur · #10 08-01-2007, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 3chordwonder

I realize that politeness means we're all refraining from commenting

Actually I think it's unacknowledged sexism. If that was a man, we'd all be happy to say, "yeah, those arms sure are big for a cyclist" or "Not TdF GC material but not that uncommon in crits," but because it's a woman the fear is that somebody might be offended. C'mon people, we're equal, so treat her picture as you would a man's.

I'll start: Yes, nice guns. I don't remember seeing arms like that on any habitual cyclist.

Russity · #11 08-01-2007, 05:44 AM

And you're telling me she's never been busted for high testosterone levels???

soulspinner · #12 08-01-2007, 06:13 AM

Wow-that face scrunch!

sspielman · #13 08-01-2007, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by BumbleBeeDave

. . . at first glance, I thought of Tammy Thomas.

BBD

Good for you...At first glance I thought of Superstar Billy Graham....

BumbleBeeDave · #14 08-01-2007, 06:32 AM

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Originally Posted by 3chordwonder

I realize that politeness means we're all refraining from commenting - and it's the good manners of people here that I like so much about this forum - but I don't mind admitting that I am a little freaked out by that photo.

. . . but my first reaction when I see a woman that looks like that is that she's using something. I don't think that's an unnatural reaction, nor am I trying to be sexist. That's just not a "female fit" looking body--and I'm not talking sexy female roundness. Women can have great muscles and still look extremely feminine. It's just a more "male fit" looking body, and in a female pro cyclist that sets off alarm bells.

But to be fair to her, the human body can look extremely distorted when caught by high speed photography at the moment of maximum exertion. I've seen plenty of photos that have come in over the AP wire of female high divers, gymnasts, and tennis players where they don't look normal at all because of the way they were moving and flexing at the split second the photograph was taken.

BBD

learlove · #15 08-01-2007, 06:42 AM

looks like she has got some Lance EPOstrong going on. just kidding, about her, not the lance part, she's just giving some super effort.