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Quad burn – Saddle position, crank length, pedaling technique considerations
Hi Steve, thanks for helping me resolve the issue with my balance on the bike!!(https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/question/bars-are-always-too-far-despite-short-stem-and-down-sizing-frame/) I read your article that regardless of how hard one rides, there shouldn't be any localized soreness (https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2011/06/things-you-may-not-have-known-about-bike-position/). With that…
quad imbalance
Hello Steve, i was reading some of your blog posts trying to find an answer to my fit question. i also became a prime member as well hoping to find a post about it. so…
quad soreness
G'day Steve, I tried to put a friend as squarely as possible on his race bike using all the information you're offering on your blog and i think we're in the right direction. He noticed…
quadicep pain
Hi Steve, the past year or so Ive been having muscular pain on the lower portion of my quadriceps, basically from right above my knee till about midpoint on both legs. the last 2 weeks…
Quadriceps tendonitis
Hi Steve, A pt has diagnosed me with quadriceps tendonitis. Get a lot of pain above the knee when biking. Is there anything I should be thinking about with my bike fit to address this?…
Quick onset of muscle soreness after days of rest
Hi, I didn't think of posting this here, but I have failed to find an answer anywhere else, and maybe some of the educated people in here had an idea. A few weeks ago I…
Raised Right Shoulder
Hi Steve, I am in the process of writing up a few things for some feedback to you since my last visit, but this one is kind of stand alone. Have had some physio treatment…
Raised shoulder, hand loading, opposite side sit bone loading
Hi Steve, I've been riding for over 30 years and have contacted you a few times for advice over the years. I tend to ride with a raised right, or dropped left shoulder, it takes…
range of motion problem after amputation
Hi Steve, I have a friend who has had one leg amputated below the knee. Due to the accident they can not flex their knee to more than a 80 degree angle on the leg…
Re: Knee tracking and saddle position asymmetry
Dear Steve, I know that you have yet to answer my question, but I had an interesting thought. Feeling a bit guilty in asking for your advice, I was continuing to review the material on…
re: previous post in wedging section.
Hi again Steve, Well, some 5 months have passed since I initially posted and how far off was I?!?! After pretty much constant trial and error, I am now certain that i need a shim…
Re: TT RIDER. Rod and Bikefitter discuss the secret of speed
Steve Given that we in the Northern Hemisphere are now in the off season, I set about proving to myself that this works well. To that end I first set up my TT bike (an…
Reactive eye
Steve, I went to C.P about 6 months ago and he find a right reactive eye...did the treatment and I seemed to feel movement in the right hip. However, subsequently I have never really found…
Rearward cleat position and saddle height
Thanks for all of the wonderful fit advice over years. I am experimenting with rearward cleat position according to the formula I've seen Steve suggest (9-11 mm behind metatarsal joint for size 43 shoe). If…
Rearward cleats and sprinting
Steve, I have experimented with my cleats a bit the past few months and have arrived at what feels like an ideal setting for me. I'm a road racer and have both cleats set up…
Recommended Pedals for Mid-Foot Cleat
Hey Steve, I just got my shoes form Gotz and I have installed the Eggobeaters pedals. Before I give my feedback on power/adaptation/etc (Great BTW) I would like to ask your opinion of best pedal…
Recovery after Hip surgery
Hi Steve, I emailed you about 5 weeks ago, asking you about any potential complications to my riding after hip surgery. This is just a follow up, to let you know that I am back…
Recumbent bikes
Hello Steve, What advice can you give regarding buying a recumbent bike. What fit issues should a potential buyer be aware of? pilotboat G'day Pilot, Recumbents are much simpler to fit than a road…
Recurrent knee problem
Hello Steve, I’m trying to deal with an old knee condition which has unaccountably returned to bother me. Some history: Around 35 years ago, I had lateral releases done on both knees to deal with…
Reducing the load (pressure) on my arms
Steve: Even when I'm in the drops, I seem to have a fair amount of weight hitting the bars and I believe this adds to the tension in my shoulders which travels up to my…
regarding the pelvic tilt
Steve: I tried the magnets and I had my wife check my iliac crests. She couldn't tell a difference. I video taped myself and placed my fingers on top of the iliac crests and it…
Relation between Pronation/supination feet and hips
G´day Steve! Time ago I read in any post you used the fore foot measuring device to know if the hip is tilt to any side but, what the relation between this measuring and the…
Relaxed shoulder position
Hi Steve! I read the “Behind Bars - brake and lever positioning” post. Can you help me understand what a relaxed shoulder position should feel like? Here’s an experiment: Stand up straight with neutral spine,…
Remote Bike fitting
Steve, Noted that it is not an ideal scenario, however, with me being in the U.S. - Is it possible to do a video conference with you for a bike fitting? All the best, thanks.…
Reocurring saddle sores
Hi Steve, wanted to go through the subject here hoping it will help someone else as well(and save you from another question of this type). My troubles started a few months ago when I noticed…