Silly legs

I have utterly, vulgarly colossal thighs.

Not true, like I said it all depends on your particular gait/riding style.

The OP alfie sounds like he has an overbuilt inner quad (VMO) from just cycling. Most single leg exercises where the leg gets to fully extend *unusally *builds up VMO.

Also, adductor machines are useless pieces of crap which are more likely to injure you. If you need to build up hip adductors do x-band walks. If your knees cave inward during a single leg squat/lunge it means you have weak adductors.

I see. I thought cycling only builds up the outer quad. I've been doing no exercise except cycling for the last 7 years, and I had very strong outer quads but weak-as-hell inner quads, but if it depends on your riding style then fair enough.

I don't mind the adductor machine, helps with leg/groin flexibility more than anything IMO

Not true, like I said it all depends on your particular gait/riding style.

The OP alfie sounds like he has an overbuilt inner quad (VMO) from just cycling. Most single leg exercises where the leg gets to fully extend *unusally *builds up VMO.

Also, adductor machines are useless pieces of crap which are more likely to injure you. If you need to build up hip adductors do x-band walks. If your knees cave inward during a single leg squat/lunge it means you have weak adductors.

this is what i have, half way towards getting it sorted. now have varus footbeds and use a foam roller for massage which is a real killer at first (i'm getting friends to try it and watching their pain faces)
trying to get my glute medius firing properly but have stopped the squats and using a band as that just makes the muscles bigger which isn't the problem plus they don't worm the medius as well as specific exercises.
despite the wealth of personal experience in this thread i would still consult a physio before trying to sort any issues out as we are all built differently.

I have utterly, vulgarly colossal thighs.

and in all different colours...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZlBUglE6Hc

you're doing it wrong.

do a barrel roll

I have two legs. Please help!

has no one mentioned htfu yet???

I'm just worried about my future ability to continue wearing skinny jeans.

haha, since i started cycling and doing upper body at the gym, my beer gut has just grown and grown.

as my missus likes to remind me, that's probably got something to do with the amount of beer you drink and the lack of abdominal exercise. I say take it or leave it, at least i don't have a celebrity chef double chin and big teeth.

...plenty of triathletes manage it.

Isnt this exactly what triathletes do? Every single triathlete has to run and cycle, so plenty is slightly inaccurate ;-)

I have patella problems. The rice always sticks to the bottom of the pan.
Thank you. I'm here all week.

Good, we'll know where to get you then...

:p

If its on the inner side of your thigh, that would be your vastus medialis. It is quite difficult to build it up, you should be happy. Most peoples outer quads get too big causing problems with patella tracking etc. Making things like running potentially uncomfortable/damaging.

Yup, that's where my legs are heading, so I've got to do some running to compensate I reckon. Legs are pretty good overall though.

But then I was born with short, sturdy legs and weedy long arms. Like an urang-utan, but less orange.

Multi-directional training would be a good way to prevent injury/imbalance. You may have heard Mr Carmichael promoting the transverse lunge recently, and i can really add my approval of this form of training. As cyclists, we move in a single plane of movement, so by adding some multi-directional movement/exercises we strengthen our stabilising muscles as well as strengthening for support.
I've got a client at the moment who has massively neglected to lengthen his hip flexors once he's got off the bike. The massive pelvic tilt he has currently is crippling him. Pay attention to your post ride stretch-outs!

I'm just worried about my future ability to continue wearing skinny jeans.

+1
fecking hipsters...

Multi-directional training would be a good way to prevent injury/imbalance. You may have heard Mr Carmichael promoting the transverse lunge recently, and i can really add my approval of this form of training. As cyclists, we move in a single plane of movement, so by adding some multi-directional movement/exercises we strengthen our stabilising muscles as well as strengthening for support.
I've got a client at the moment who has massively neglected to lengthen his hip flexors once he's got off the bike. The massive pelvic tilt he has currently is crippling him. Pay attention to your post ride stretch-outs!

i agree, it's so much better having muscles in proportion. are you a personal trainer by any chance?