By Cycling Demystified - Bike Fit, Mechanics and Soft Issues
The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.
What is a clinical bike fit?
And is there any difference between this and a regular bike fit?
To answer this question I've sought out the help of bike
We get into an interesting discussion about the science of
The underlying truth about micro-adjusters and macro absorbers...
Whether it's normal or not that things will feel strange after a bike fit...
And at the end of it all Dan shares some key tips to help
So if you've been wondering what a clinical bike fitter is,
UK Bike Fit - Specialist Bike Fitting based in Derby
Check them out on Instagram: @ukbikefit
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
Today's episode is all about pattern recognition in bike fitting and although this tends to fly under the radar, pattern recognition is essentially the basis for AI, motion capture systems like Retul and actually how human bike fitters assess riders with their eye.
In fact humans are built to be extremely good at pattern recognition and you are doing this every minute of the day, even if you don't know it!
I'm joined by master bike fitter John Higgins who's written an in-depth article on this subject and so I wanted to get him on the podcast to explore some more the details including if bike fitting is only relevant for riders who fall outside of the normative bell curve?
How to understand your body proportions?
Do you know if you have a positive or negative ape factor?
And what effect this has on your fit outcomes? Which sometimes leads to counter-intuitive results...
So if you're one of those riders who always feels they are in-between sizes - you're a "size splitter" as John calls it...
or you want to know why your position always looks different to your riding buddies...
Should you be trying to conform to what is traditionally regarded as a good position on the bike?
Well, this is going to be a great episode for you...
John's article: The Use of Body Patterns in Bike Fitting
Fit Kit Systems
BikeFitr
How to calculate your Ape Index
Consensus bike fitting
You should also check out this article by Dan Empfield: Orthodoxy
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
Are you in the market for a new bike?
Even if you are an experienced cyclist and have a comfortable position, how will you translate this over to a new bike?
Especially if it is a bike for a different purpose e.g. mtb vs. gravel or road vs TT bike...
Well, there's one clear way you can eliminate the doubt, stop guessing and potentially throwing away thousands of your hard earned pounds... make sure you buy the right size bike with the right sized components from the start!
How can you do this? Listen on for the ONE thing you need to do before you buy your new bike.
Fit Before You Buy
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
What does the Leadville MTB race, Magnus Ditlev, Jeremy Clarkson and white cycling shoes all have in common? They're all connected to the rise of silly trends we've been spotting in cycling recently.
A bit of a tongue-in-cheek episode which starts with Matt getting very offended by the emergence of 37cm drop handlebars on a mountain bike winning Leadville 100...
We also delve into some wild triathlon aero setups and the notorious Morf-Tech TriFold bars, aero shoe covers in mountain bike races, forward saddle positions, shoe fashion and a plea to not follow what the pros are doing...
They maybe optimal for their sport, but they are likely not optimal for life...
Keegan Swenson's Drop Bar Santa Cruz Highball - 2024 Leadville 100
Pauline Ferrand-Prévot is using overshoes in the mountain bike cross country race!
Magnus Ditlev's high + forward tri bike position
Morf-Tech TriFold bars – a reinvention of the aerobar
Scott Spark with hidden shox
Pro trend: forward saddle positions
Ep 12: Hobby Jogger: Will running Make You Better Cyclist?
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
Today we are talking about some of the amazing bike racing, road racing that we've been seeing this season.
Overall it's been one of the best years of bike racing that we have seen for a long, long time.
As bike fitters we're constantly evaluating and analysing the ever evolving pro peloton, so we wanted to share some of the trends that we have spotted and how you can make use of this to improve your own bike fit.
We also explore the different values and expectations the pros may be subject to and how the pro peloton is best as a source of inspiration rather than emulation.
Tour des Femmes - Final Stage
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
Did you know there are at least 7 distinct sizing variables that you should be considering when choosing your drop handlebars?
This is a really packed episode where the team discuss all aspects of handlebars... including the biomechanical considerations of drop bars vs flat bars, how our shoulder stability can affect the effectiveness of our pedalling, why every bike fitter has an ever growing pile of Bontrager / Trek handlebars in the corner of their studio...
And why it's important to look beyond the 3 basic dimensions of handlebar width, drop and reach...
Using drop handlebars as a start point, we explore gravel and mountain bike options as well some more exotic choices such as Jones bars.
And Matt raises a hand to normalise the drop bar riser handlebar... could this be a thing?
Jones Bars 45 degrees sweep
Redshift Topshelf riser bars
Profile Design Gravel bars
Walmer bars
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
Ev drags Matt into a new dawn by waxing his chain without his permission... with unexpected consequences... find out what happened and how waxing your chain could be the next big consideration to make your cycling life just a little easier... and faster... and cleaner...
Get in touch with Ev at www.frequencycycleworks.com for all you chain waxing needs!
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
Welcome to the pod and I am particularly excited about sharing this episode because it is all about mountain biking, which is secretly my favourite discipline on two wheels!
We managed to convince John Wild from Pedalling perfection to come all the way from Bristol to join us in the studio to talk all things mountain bike fitting and we get straight into it - do we even need a bike fit if we ride a mountain bike?
We talk about priorities, traction vs. pedalling efficiency, what methods to use when fitting a mountain bike, what stops mountain bikers coming in a for a fit, who should be looking for a fit and find out if Jon has fitted a unicycle or not!
It's going to be a good one, so grab your tea and biscuits and settle in... here we go!
Find Jon at: https://www.pedallingperfection.com/
https://www.instagram.com/pedallingperfection
Lee McCormack’s RAD measurement.
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
We hope you've enjoyed this mini foot / shoe optimisation series. Wei has one final important message for all riders looking to improve their connection with their bike and have been considering or are currently exploring the foot optimisation tools we've been discussing...
If you're not doing this one thing, then you are putting off the inevitable and only looking at the short term gains which ultimately might lead to a worse outcome later on...
As always, let us know you thoughts, questions and how you get along with optimising your ride.
If you missed the previous episodes in this mini series you can catch up here:
Ep 68: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 4 of 4: Wedges - Bringing the Shoe To Meet The Foot
Ep 67: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 3 of 4: Leg Length Differences - Are You Wonky & Does It Matter?
Ep 66: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 2 of 4: How To Explore Q-Factor & Foot Stance Within Your Bike Fit
Ep 65: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 1 of 4: Two Good Reasons To Experiment With Cleat Extender Plates
Buy your shims, wedges & extender plates from: https://www.form-bikefitting.com/
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
The fourth and final part of our mini series on foot & shoe optimisation. Our aim is to explore some of the finer details of bike fit to help you find the next level of connection with your bike!
In this episode we explore the world of wedging... how can a couple of millimetres of plastic have such a profound effect on our connection with the bike?!?
Listen in to find out why wedging is a thing of any serious cyclist looking to maximise their riding potential... how to think about the concepts... how to apply the method... common pitfalls and what you should expect from successful wedging :)
This one is a must for any bike fit and foot geeks!
If you missed the previous episodes in this mini series you can catch up here:
Ep 67: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 3 of 4: Leg Length Differences - Are You Wonky & Does It Matter?
Ep 66: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 2 of 4: How To Explore Q-Factor & Foot Stance Within Your Bike Fit
Ep 65: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 1 of 4: Two Good Reasons To Experiment With Cleat Extender Plates
Buy your wedges from: https://www.form-bikefitting.com/
If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/
Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to www.foundation.fit to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio.
Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit www.frequencycycleworks.com for more info and for pro-level servicing
The podcast currently has 77 episodes available.