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I did notice that your knees flare outwardwhile you pedal, kind of like V shape. That might be adding to any pains you're experiencing
It's also probably affecting your efficiency
I spend a lot of my commuting rides working on good pedal form. Feet pretty flat throughout the stroke, pushing down from 12 to 6 and pulling up from 7-12. Keeping in my mind that I need to make perfect circles with my feet.
I think if your calves are getting tired you might not be utilizing all your muscles when pedaling, or using one group way more than another.
It took me months to shed the habit of flaring my knees.
If there's advice I can give it would be to work on your pedaling. Make sure you're pushing down/pulling up throughout the entire stroke. Work on not bouncing up and down on your saddle. Not bouncing up and down will also depend on if ur bikefit is correct. I couldn't stop bouncing up and down prior to correcting my bikefit bc my legs were extending too much causing my hips to reach from side to side. When that happens at a high cadence you start bouncing.
Ride in the small chain ring a lot. I know it sucks cuz u won't go as fast but it'll train ur muscles to learn efficient pedaling.
Also I found riding at a higher cadence lighter gear rather than higher gear lower cadence gave me the ability to ride longer. Knowing when to shift and what gears to be in comes with time. But using your cardio (high cadence) rather than using your strength (high gearing) allows you to ride longer cuz u don't get tired as fast.
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