Why do many bike fitters set riders' seats too high? Steve uses the experience of a recent client to delve into the reason why and to explain the ups and downs of the pedal stroke.
In March, Matteo Cassina, the principal of Passoni visited Sydney. He invited me for a ride with him and two of his friends. The friends turned out to be Kim Fournais, CEO of Saxo Bank, and Anthony Griffin, CEO of Saxo…
Steve is in the midst of working on some long and detailed posts; however, he is back with a short but important one that is an object lesson on the link between function and performance.
In this post, Steve takes a look at improving performance within five different catorgories: Breathing, Nutrition, Function, Equipment and Training. He highlights the Breathing section with a review of an invention from friend to the site, Gotz Heine, called Nasal Suffocating Aid (NaSA). It's a simple, inexpensive solution for those seeking to simulate altitude training. Along with NaSA, you'll find several methods every serious or not-so-serious rider can benefit from...
Heel Wedges are the biggest single selling item in the store, and we thought it was time to reintroduce them. So why a heel wedge and not a cleat wedge? Here are the pros and cons as I see them:…
Many riders have experienced "Hot Foot" at one time or another... In this post, Steve explores the mechanical and functional causes of hot foot and offers general solutions. Relief to riding with foot pain may be a click away!
In Steve's fourth Rant, he discusses his mixed feelings towards today's offerings of electronic shifting, the difficulty of installing internal cables, why metal sometimes outperforms carbon and beer offerings in restaurants.
Steve's rested and ready to start writing more often again, and he wants subscribers to voice what they want him to write about. Please let him know!
Part 2 continues the journey and travels to the land of midfoot, a new bike and a bike fitter named Colby.
