Questions Index

Hi Steve, First, thanks for providing such an amazing service to the cycling community. After spending thousands searching for a road saddle that works for me, I finally found it with your help and excellent…

Hi Steve, I have been trying to stretch my psoas muscle for weeks now but it is still tight as a spring. I am wondering if you can tell from this photo if this picture…

Steve, A rider continually rode left hip forward and all the usual followed (left knee closer to top tube/right knee flaring out at top) and after trying different shim stacks the problem still was happening.…

Steve, When setting up two bikes with the same fit measurements, whether the same or different frames, isn't the only practical way to accomplish that to measure everything off the center point of the bottom…

Just a question that I've come to observe over a year of experimenting with all sorts of bike fit related things: It seems that I can generally function fine with two fits that are very…

Hi Steve, The other day, I was able to watch a young elite rider, ride solo away from the field, and win alone. I was able to observe this guy, as I was travelling in…

Hi Steve, Im currently exploring some options on how to handle the uneven pressure I have when I am sitting on a bike. Basically I feel as I am hanging to right side somewhat, not…

Steve, Have a client who is coming in for a fit (second opinion) who has left hamstring pain on the bike. He has no pain on his mountain bike. He just bought a custom road…

G'day Steve, I started reading your stuff a couple months ago and have been gradually making adjustments since. Along the way I improved my comfort on the bike, I made some surprising observations and discoveries…

Hi Steve, I have just taken on coaching duties for a young lady whose hips rock when pedalling under load. I tried lowering her seat, by about 3 mm, the idea was to keep lowering…

Hi Steve, Thanks for this great blog and it really helped me understand my position much better. Recently I've encounter some weird problem about my fit and hope you can shed some light on it.…

Hi Steve: I'll add my kudos as well for all that you do and share. Great stuff. My question relates to riding without hands (ie, unzipping a jacket, retreiving food from jersey pocket, etc). As…

Steve, Does it make sense that as one gains more function, use and strength in hip extenders (glute/hamstring) that this will unweight the upper body further and allow or encourage one to move the saddle…

G'day Steve A brief update after the weekends riding. I moved my left foot in closer to the crank by adjusting cleats. I believe the knee tracking looks better but I might have to video…

Dear Steve Hello. A few years ago you wrote an article " If the Shoe Fits". In that article you mentioned shoe brands with the most rearward cleat mounting holes. That article was written a…

Hi Steve, Hope you and Margaret are well! I'm looking to upgrade my Sidi Ergo 2's to a pair of the Sidi Wires. The Ergos currently have 3 yellow wedges under each cleat (spd-sl) that…

Hi Steve, I have asked several questions in the past trying to get the right saddle and knee pain, then hip pain and hand numbness. and have worked through some of them. Well my upper…

Hi Steve, I have noticed that when I slow down the video of myself on the trainer I can see my entire upper body shift to the right on the left downstroke and then only…

Hi Steve, I'm looking to buy new shoes. I currently use SIDI Genius 5 shoes and Speedplay cleats and Im not real certain on my cleat position and if its right for me. I have…

Hi teve I hope to be able to have your answer, I am an Italian cyclist with a clear problem of posture and positioning on the racing bike that no Italian biomechanist has managed to…

Hi Steve I was just reading your page about Right Side Bias. You said that most people, if they complain about knee pain, complain about their left knee. I used to suffer from some knee…

Hi Steve, When not being sure which components would have any influence on stability on the bike does it harm to treat as many components as possible like helmet, lights which are sometimes used, pump,…

Hi Steve, Recently I fitted up a new rider that I am looking after, this guy had been fitted by one of the Physios in town, and to my surprise, the Physio had fitted a…

Hi. I would like to tell you how much I have enjoyed reading your site, even as a non-prime member. It has been great help. Thanks for being so nice and honest 🙂 A little…

Hi Steve, I am getting moderate pain/heat in left knee (general knee area - doesn't seem to be specific to medial or lateral side) and mild pain/heat in right knee. Pain is not bad enough…