http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDCnNtbYPd8 People are strange. The one matter that I find constantly surprising is that over time, I will see say, 20 people with the same issue exhibited to the same degree of severity. But in terms of pain, they range…
I had a visit from an old friend last week, Jan Rehula. Jan is a Czech triathlon legend, Olympic medallist and winner of more triathlons than I can remember. Jan has a couple of degrees in sports science and some…
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…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuqfgEYaqmc It is time to take a break from the Foot Correction series, which I will get back to in the near future. For a bit of light relief, view the clip above. I derive a lot of pleasure from…
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?
Meet Ben Dyball. The pic is Ben in his brand new AIS national U23 outfit and the bike is his team bike. I first met Ben 2 1/2 years ago when he came in on the recommendation of Eddie Salas…
We source fit clients from all over. In January we had clients arrive from the U.K., U.S.A and various parts of Australia. Within that months total of fits, there was an issue common to five clients. All five had been…
All humans function asymmetrically. This is normal and the product of many things; differences in limb length, neurological, skeletal and muscular differences between the left and right sides; handedness, footedness, the dominance of one eye over the other and so…
