"All About Aero Bars" carries on from the TT Rider and Ironman Triathlon Position posts. There are hundreds of aero bars on the market and in this post Steve outlines 7 weighted criteria to judge aero bars against and explains the importance of each criterion to enable readers to spend their money wisely. Included are critiques of a number of common brands / models of aero bars, tips on aero bar use and set up and the ultimate TT warm up routine.
Gotz Heine (pronounced Gertz High neh) is a little known innovator behind the scenes in world cycling. Gotz is best known as the originator of midfoot cleat position and manufacturer of Biomac shoes but has a number of other firsts to…
I've been promising this post for a while now, so it's about time. From a bike fitting perspective, I'm a fan of SMP seats. As a brand they are my most common pick for comfort, performance and client problem solving…
PERSPECTIVES ON FITTING There are 3 general strains to bike fitting. Formula, Indirect Observation and Direct Observation. This post has 2 aims. Firstly, to explain what I see as the differences between the three general philosophies, and secondly, to explore…
NOTE: This post was originally entitled MATERIAL CHALLENGES: Scary Movie - How to lessen your ability to coordinate your actions without being aware of it. The Scary Movie part of the title has been deleted for reasons that will become…
The gent in the clip below was sent to us by his physiotherapist with instructions to do whatever was necessary to resolve the acute ITB insertion pain he was experiencing just below the left knee when cycling. Have a look…
Prior to reading this post, it is worthwhile reading the post TT Rider as the post below is intended to be read with the TT Rider post in mind. The post below borrows heavily from an article I wrote that appeared…
Many bike fitters will see clients who are new to cycling and determined to lose a lot of weight. If the weight loss eventuates and there is a substantial drop in gluteal mass, then seat position will need to change…
The wait is finally over (well, for us anyway)! The Bike Fitting Products section of the store is now open. Regular readers of Steve's blog know he believes in whatever works to get a rider more comfortable and efficient on…
