This is a heavily revised version of an article I wrote for Bicycling Australia magazine in 2006 SHOULD CRANK LENGTH BE PROPORTIONAL TO LEG LENGTH? The issue of ideal crank length for a given rider and intended usage is a…
This blog is attracting more hits than I ever thought likely. So far the U.S is no. 1. A population of 300 miilion means a lot of bike riders, Then close behind is Australia, then the U.K. No surprises there.…
How to determine how far back a rider should have their seat on a road bike? If you have a look at a lot of cycling related literature, time and again the answer given is what our American friends call…
As all will have all noted, there is a range of pedaling technique out there in bicycleland. There are 3 major 'themes' with plenty of individual variation within each.The aim of this post is to explore the question as to…
The original post can be found here. One of our readers, Bill left a comment asking for footage of the prime visual cue for over extension of the legs. In other words, how to tell when the seat height is…
An addendum to this post is available here. I was asked a while back for a post about pedals. To cut to the chase; rather than write a critique of available pedal systems, it is easier to recommend the best…
When talking about cleat position, several things need to be kept in mind. No. 1 is that most of the advice you will see in print recommends that the cleat be positioned so that the ball of the foot is…
I started fitting people to bikes more than 30 years ago. In 1996 I decided to make it our main business rather than an adjunct to our biz performing mechanical work and selling custom frames. In the time since I've learned…
Firstly, the pic above has nothing to do with this post, it is just a pic of a rider I know, Ben Dyball, during the Mt Hotham stage of the Tour of Bright. Ben won the stage. The pic was…
A shim is a means to lengthen a functionally or measurably short leg while cycling. A shim stack may be needed as a short term, medium term or permanent fixture. Above are 5 varieties of shims. From left to right…
