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Steve sometime back I remember seeing an article on moving measurements from on saddle to another when changing saddles. For the life of me I can't find it again. could you send me that link?…

Thanks for all I've opened a new world on the bike ... this is my problem: My left arch prone My left heel prone left hip drop 2cm that is my short leg? right or…

Hello Steve, I just read your article on LLD. My right leg is about 7-10mm shorter than the left at the femur. (or so my fitter says) No x-rays taken. My fitter put 4 yellow…

Steve, thanks so much for making this possible! Here is my situation: LLD of 16mm short R leg X-ray measured by 2 Drs. I have found through many years of trial and error that it…

Hi Steve, assuming one has determined a functional or measured a LLD (shorter right leg)on the bike; Is it reasonable that whatever amount of height shimming on the bike would crossover to the right running…

Steve, Very interesting reading (both your site/blog) and your profile in Bicycling. Wish you were headed to Chicago as I could use your assistance. I’ve long dealt with a structural LLD of 2 cms (right…

Steve getting X-rays for LLD want to make sure I'm doing it right: standing knees locked with cycling shoes and shims on. Should I be standing on Speedplay cleats or feet flat? Should my arms…

Hey Steve, Can you please comment on the remark made by my fitter? He said the best way to adjust for a longer femur is to move the cleat forward and not to raise the…

Hi, Steve. 26 year old male road rider here. I've been riding very regularly for 3 or 4 years including a fair bit of endurance riding (150 to 200 kays and more) plus riding every…

Hi Steve, My leg lengths don't seem to be different overall but the femur on my left leg is definitely longer maybe by 5-8mm and conversely the tibia on my right leg is similarly longer.…

Hi Steve, I have made a lot of improvements in my position over the years, and I am mostly happy with it. I have one remaining issue and that is sort of a constant burning…

Hello Steve, your website has been a great resource for me and your thoughts and insights have inspired me a lot. Thanks! I have had two bikefits in the past years and based on your…

Hi Steve, I have been correcting my position following your advices. I have improved a lot, and i am slowly getting there. When i pedal hard seated, say in a long slightly upsloping road, i…

Hi Steve, I have been experiencing numbness in my lower back, usually when I am sitting down and in the drops or hoods for a period of time. I usually notice this about 1 hour…

Steve this is not a setback issue I look perfect while riding easy but when the hammer is down I push back on my seat. I have vidioed this and note the push is from…

Hello Steve, I'm a long time fan of your bike fitting advice, since the time you used to contribute to the Cyclingnews Q&A boards, and have lurked for some time now on your site consuming…

Good day, Steve! I have one issue that is not very common but I hope you have dealt with: when sitting on a bike I have a reverse arch in my lumbar spine so that…

Hi Steve, am mostly comfortable on the bike, but during long and hilly road races (80mi or so), i get tired triceps and lower back pain, especially once I get off the bike. Have been…

Hi Steve, long time reader, first timer questioner. I'll try to give an outline of my physical circumstances for context and then my questions/issues. Also appreciate it's a lot below - I'm aiming to see…

Steve, twice when cycling uphill (5-10% gradient) on a long 6 hour ride in the mountains, my lower back but only on the left hurts. I understand that if one side is imbalanced, something is…

Hey Steve - I have 3 problems, and I'm certain they're interrelated. I've had 2 different bike fits over here in the UK but neither seems to have achieved a lot. 1. Since September 2020,…

Hello Steve, I would like to get your impression on where to start to tackle my lower back pain while climbing, my lower back gets stiff and the pain settles in on the lower right…

Hi Steve, Wondering if you have continued with this and if so how you are finding it? G'day Paul, Yes I have. More or less. I've got a lot on at the moment. I had…

Hi Steve, I read you were a big fan of the Phil Maffetone low heartrate training method in the past, is this still the case? I would try this method for at least 3 -…