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 have a customer named Ken Manley who is a photographer. Ken's style of photography is different to most and he's recently spent some time in our shop photographing a 'Ken' view of our little world. 'Ken view' is quite…
Pick and Stick. It's a term Steve wrote about a couple months back meaning if you find something in your life worth keeping, don't let it go. Great friendships last and a great bike should last, too. Perhaps the end of the Steve's post left you wondering what type of bike Steve rode?
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…
I'm a bit short of time at the moment but am working on 3 posts that will be of interest to many. A brief summary of what is to come follows. 1. IRONMAN TRIATHLON POSITION: How marketing overcame reality for…
