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Old 01-18-2005, 06:43 AM   #8 (permalink)
Terry Morse
 
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Re: Resistance vs speed (repost)

Blair P. Houghton wrote:

> >When biking in a big gear, your legs will get tired out quickly.

>
> Neuromuscular fatigue.


As well as glycogen depletion in the muscles. Muscle fatigue appears
to be quite complex, and still not well understood. See the
following article:

http://www.physoc.org/publications/pn/issuepdf/53/7.pdf

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