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G'day Steve, When I was 16 (2009) I started having very bad ITB pains initially in just my left leg. I went to a few big name speacialists in Melbourne Bike fitters and an Osteo…

Steve, When using the Bike Fit ITS wedges, can proper wedge placement be found for riders that need a lot of wedging or will it get to a certain point where proprioception will be affected…

Hi Steve... Just a quick note to express my appreciation and admiration for your team member, Jerry G in Austin. Last year I discovered Jerry and drove 4800 KM (round-trip) for a fit session with…

Steve, Have encountered many people with hypermobility while bike fitting? Are there likely patterns in fitting problems with such people. I have joint hypermobility and score somewhere between 8-9 on the Beighton test. With this…

G,day Steve.. Having recently found your site I have been fasinated with all the info here! Brief history:- smashed up left knee at age 22 from football/motorcycle crash-left thigh muscles atrophied-leg has been some 20-25%…

G'day Steve, This is just a personal post regarding SMP's. I took stock of a few tester SMP's the other month there and have been trialling the forma and Composit under my own backside. (I…

Hello Steve, I spoke to you for the first time a year ago because I had severe knee pain on my bike. It took me many months to assimilate the information from your site and…

Hi Steve, I note a common issue with situations where flexibility may be compromised or less than ideal that the knee will flare out (away from the top tube) at the top of the pedal…

Steve I have 2 issues to solve. Around Christmas 2011 I swapped my Look Keos to Speedplay Zeros in an attempt to address major knee pain in my left knee, medial side towards the rear…

Hi Steve, From a setup point of view, what could cause a knee cap(s) to feel tight, as if it was moving over rubber? (I sometimes get this sensation when pedalling slowly). Possibly related, maybe…

Hi Steve, You state when setting seat height, the fitter is looking for changes in the velocity of knee extension at the bottom of the stroke. Can this change in velocity of extension happen in…

My left knee flicks/kicks in at the top of the pedal stroke but tracks normal otherwise and causes some pain in the knee. The right goes slightly out at the top, but not in the…

Hi Steve, I have seen a person who has one knee (the right side) that swings out a significant amount (about 3 cm) at the top, then across and then goes downward to centre. We…

Hi Steve, I ride tha same 40km course every 2nd day. It is 3 laps which each has approx 3km of climbing but only 3-5%. I remain in the saddle the whole time except one…

I've had a knee pain for many years while cycling. I've had 3 different bike fits over the years and none have helped. It defiantly comes with longer harder efforts. The pain is typically located…

Hello Steve, I started riding a year and a half ago, just for exercise, I didn't really know anything about bike fitting. I was really glad to find your site. I bought a Cannondale caad…

Hi Steve. A rider that I know has previously been able to train hard, duration and intensity caused nothing more than residual tiredness. About 8 weeks ago, he suffered an impact to his left knee,…

Steve: 68 y.o male. Custom Serotta which has felt just fine for years. Recently switched to Speed Plays and after my last two rides - 45 and 35 miles - have developed significant pain on…

I really appreciate your website, it is a great resource. I have chronic (2yr) left knee pain only when riding, on the medial edge of the kneecap, which has prevented me from training/racing at the…

Hey Steve, Recreational rider here with a developing knee ache. Primarily a MTB'er but once a week roadie too - do a fair amount of mileage in particular over the Winter and this Winter I…

Hi Steve, Please assume that the cyclists below have proper saddle height, set back, reach etc. and are solid and square on the saddle with good knee/ foot alignment achieved with and without wedging. Have…

Hi Steve, Thanks for the great site. I have gone through many of your recommendations and am now starting to feel more comfortable than ever. I have added esoles efit for arch support (will try…