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LOVE OF FITNESS: A conversation with Fred and Kele McDaniel

The owners of Human Performance Center and the authors of the Flexibility for Cyclist Manual take us on a journey from their origins in small-town U.S.A, to a pathway to health and healing that led them to open a facility geared towards educating their clients on proper form and function. Along the way, they offer their insights on what it takes to perform well on a bike.

FRAME GEOMETRY FOR ROAD BIKES: How it all works

Have you ever wondered how bike geometry changes the way a bike handles? Or, what the proper geometry is for a proper bike fit? Steve answers these questions and more in this informative post.

What do you ride?

As I'm sure you've noticed, while Steve has been keeping up with answering questions and comments from Prime subscribers, his normal post output has slowed a bit. Steve is currently without his mechanic and training a bike fitter from the U.S., all during his busiest time of the year! However, while we wait, let's share pictures of our bikes!

RANT NO. 1: Carbon frames / replaceable rear derailleur hangers / aluminium-spoked wheels

Why many carbon frames are fragile. Why many modern bikes; particularly carbon framed bikes, descend less securely than bikes of years past. How to tell if what looks like a crack on your carbon frame really is a crack, rather than a scratch in the paint. Why replaceable rear derailleur hangers are generally not a great idea on road bikes. Why aluminium-spoked wheels shouldn’t be ridden in the rain.

INTERVIEW WITH HARLEY JOHNSTONE

Interview with a World Champion in a sport you’ve never heard of. Eating raw chicken with maggots. Riding 185,000 kms as a vegan and still being alive. ‘Road salad’ and more.

What does Steve ride?

October 10, 2011
Jason Warner
General Cycling

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?

CADEL

July 27, 2011
Steve Hogg
General Cycling

I don't want to jump on the bandwagon about Cadel's win in the Tour, though as an Aussie, I'm happy about it. This analysis of the race by past KOM winner Robert Millar is an enlightening one if you haven't…