Meet Carl Paton. Carl is a New Zealand based Exercise Scientist who's major area of interest and research is cycling. Carl coaches a number of U.S. and Euro based New Zealand pro's and has spent a long time involved with…
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…
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…
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…
G'day all, Being a technoluddite by inclination, I've only just looked at the stats page for the blog and I see more people are interested in my scribblings than I suspected. So for all those interested in bike fitting, have…
Note: Prior to reading this post, it is advisable that you read Basic Premise and Foot Correction part 1: Arch Support. Having read the 2 posts mentioned above, you will understand the necessity for foot correction and the role that…
The foot is three interrelated complexes, forefoot, midfoot and rear foot. All or any of these may need correction. And correction of one part has an influence on the others. I track this kind of stuff and find that a need for forefoot correction is not rare but not common either, whereas midfoot and rear foot correction is needed by something over 95 percent of the cycling population. So what method(s) do I suggest?
The shoe on the right of the pic fits one half of the smallest pair of feet I've ever had to fit. It is a size 32. The size 44 Sidi and the 300mm steel rule are there to give…
My index finger nail is one of my most commonly used fitting tools. If it isn't long enough it won't do its job. That job is to find the joint space of the 1st and 5th MTP joints; i.e, the…
