cyclists' quads and influenza

Took a gander at the NYTimes website today over lunch, and the front page featured an article regarding the incredible size that the thighs of sprint cyclists attain. Contained within that article was the link to a hilarious (seriously, this is incredibly funny but does include pictures of her upper thighs/underwear'd self, just be forewarned) blog post from a cyclist entitled Q&A: quads.

**Update. My own quads are a very puny 52cm.

Also, Asuka, a quote from the NYTimes article:  "“Cyclists have strange shapes: big quads, small waists and big butts. It’s hard to find pants.” and "Sharp said a Brazilian jeans store in Philadelphia, now defunct, used to cater to cyclists, who would descend on it from all over the world." It looks like we might have a viable business after all; jeans for athletic women?

Also, long story short, i was at the fabric store yesterday, trading small talk with the lady cutting my fabric from the bolt (for purchase). She was an interesting character, and somehow talk turned to effigy mounds and then viruses (what, you don't talk with random folks about viruses?). There are apparently pigs infected with H3N2 influenza at the Indiana State fair (12 assayed, all positive), with a few reported cases in humans. The NYTimes and various others have also reported influenza at state fairs (including Minnesota); for the Wisconsin State fair, it has simply been recommended that people wash their hands.