Is everyday posture important for performance on the bike? Most riders know improving core strength is essential to riding well, and Steve believes good posture and reasonable core strength are one and the same. In this post, he explains why and offers some tips to better posture.
In terms of cycling foot correction, quality arch support trumps everything else. Wedging and shimming should be attempted as necessary after quality arch support is in place. For more about this, please see Foot Correction Part 1: Arch Support. There is plenty…
This year we have had something over 900,000 hits from readers in 86 countries. Not all of those countries celebrate Christmas. To me that doesn't matter. I would like to thank all of our readers for their interest this year…
In Steve's third Rant, he discusses the fragility of carbon frames, the state of the bike fitting industry, Campagnolo's EPS, Ridley and Giant frames, Fizik shoes, inspiration and the best product of the year.
Mark Dwyre recently completed training with Steve, and he is now certified to use Steve's methods as a bike fitter. Here is his account. On October 26, 2012, I arrived in Sydney, Australia, home to Steve and Margaret Hogg’s Pedal…
Mark Dwyre, the better looking of the two above (the one with hair) is an interesting bloke. He's smart but quiet and unassuming about it. As a junior Mark won Provincial championships and got a silver medal in the TT Nationals…
Have you ever wondered how bike geometry changes the way a bike handles? Or, what the proper geometry is for a proper bike fit? Steve answers these questions and more in this informative post.
Jerry Gerlich uses high technology as an aid to fitting his clients. He doesn't use motion capture or video capture system. That sort of tooling will tell a bike fitter what a good pair of eyes should already be telling them. He uses tooling that gives him insight into the rider's pedaling efficiency, and in this article he explains how.
In many parts of the world, it's nearly time to break out the cow bells as cyclocross season gets closer. Certified Fitter Colby Pearce makes a guest appearance to describe the ins and outs of setting up a CX bike for a proper fit.
Meet Jerry Gerlich. Jerry is the skinny bloke standing between the good looking gents on either side. Jerry is from Austin, Texas, U.S.A. and works as a bike fitter at Castle Hill Cycles in Austin. Castle Hill Cycles is part…
