Thanks for the memories — IF they\’re there!

You know how at times you can\’t seem to remember anything? Not even a rare trip to the shore? But they always say, you never forget how to ride a bicycle.

That’s where muscle memory comes in. When I think about it, I see that \”MM\” is truly amazing; and it comes into every aspect of our lives; not only bicycling.

Most of us don’t have to think about what our body is doing step by step as we walk; and we don\’t need to concentrate on what our hands are doing as we tie our shoelaces. Once we get the hang of it, we don\’t have to think about how our legs work as we pedal down the road. (Or down the mountainside, it you prefer).

We can go into all the anatomical/biomechanical theory we like; we can know whether calf muscles or glutes are of more help when climbing; but how much do we think about it while we ride? 

So let\’s climb aboard for a ride, and tell our muscles, Thanks for the memories!