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ALL ABOUT AERO BARS

"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.
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KNEE PAIN

This post is about knee pain manifesting as an overuse injury. It is not about knee pain caused by sudden trauma like bike crashes. There is a section at the end about pre exisiting knee injuries, but the major thrust…

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INTERVIEW WITH GOTZ HEINE

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…

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ALL ABOUT SMP’S

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.…

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PERSPECTIVES ON FITTING

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…

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BIKE FITTING HAS ITS LIMITS!

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…

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GLUTEAL MASS

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.…

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