Cycling Demystified - Bike Fit, Mechanics and Soft Issues

The third 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 discuss the fascinating world of movement symmetry and how navigate leg length differences in the context of bike fitting. The hard truth is that you, as a human, are not symmetrical in both i...

The second 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: 1. Define the difference between Q-factor and stance width. 2. Give you examples of how it can affect your pedal stroke, foot comfort and pedalling efficiency. 3. The method you can use to s...

The first 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! Have you tried a more rearward cleat position? Do your shoes even allow you to achieve your optimal cleat position? And what are the advantages of using a more rearward cleat position? If you've ever ponder...

Welcome back team and I hope you've all been enjoying the amazing racing at the 2024 Olympics so far! This week I have a very special guest on the show, Para-Olympian Fran Brown, who will be representing Team GB in the upcoming para-games. I really enjoyed my chat with Fran, who is an amazingly humble athlete, especially when she has accomplished so much both in raising awareness for the para-...

One for the bike fit geeks this week! I catch up with Ronan Descy to talk about his company Form, which makes specialist bike fitting tools and hardware. These include shims, wedges, and extender plates - all the widgets bike fitters use to improve a rider's comfort and connection with their bike. We discuss some of his latest products, why they're an essential part of every bike fitters t...

This week Wei takes a philosophical wander with Gillian Corke - one half of Torke Cycling, a mother, teacher, educator, musician and channel swimmer. Whilst the craft of bike fitting usually starts with biomechanics, great bike fit results are rarely achieved without creating, understanding and navigating a meaningful connection with the rider. Gillian teaches these essential relational skills so...

With cycling gaining popularity in Israel, I catch up with Amos Wolff, an Israeli fitter who started on his bike fit journey after a Belgium fitter solved his issues back when he was racing in the pro peloton. Amos shares his stories from the road and why bike fitting is as much Art as it is Science. https://www.amoswolff.co.il/bike-fitting-en If you have any further questions for us, join the con...

Planning ahead is one of the most difficult disciplines to master, especially in our fast-task modern culture. But with summer events and races fast approaching, the team discuss how you can manage the inevitable knee jerk, short term, panic decisions by taking a look at the bigger picture of your athletic endeavours. Are you able to identify the difference between acute problems on the bike vs. c...

The International Bike Fitting Institute (IBFI) is an organisation developing a global standard for the bike fitting industry. Lee Prescott has recently taken over as interim president and I got the chance to sit down with Lee to find out what his vision for the future is and how the IBFI can provide the support platform to develop bike fitting as a recognised profession, as well as an organisatio...

Wei sits down with Ronan Descy from FORM Bikefitting to discuss frame geometry, bike design and the growing importance of understanding the concepts of stack and reach in the modern era. We look into the history and evolution of frame geometry and how this led to Ronan designing frames as well as trying figure out a better system for sizing bikes. If you want a better understanding of bike geometr...

Wei was recently over at Eurobike, Europe's largest bike show, so he thought it would be fun to record a few conversations with fellow bike fitters and fit related companies, to bring you a selection of the latest fit ideas, trends and happenings from around the world. In this episode, firstly you'll hear from Stephan Drake, Founder of Lore, who are bringing a innovative 3D printed custom...

Hot on the release of Fizik's latest custom 3D saddle printing service, the team sit down to discuss the merits, pitfalls and future of 3D printing within the bike industry and what 3D printed products you should be investing your time and hard earned money into. 3D printing is still in it's infancy and it's potential is only really just becoming available and not all 3D printed is cre...

Today I want to give you some very easy practical advice you can action as soon as you have finished listening to this episode.  It’s something that is easily overlooked but makes total sense when it is explained. And if you’re into saddles… like changing saddles... Or on that journey to find ‘the one’. Then you will definitely need this... Without it you’ll be just be guessing at your saddle posi...

As endurance athletes we can quite easily get tunnel vision in our quest to improve performance. Getting fitter, stronger and more resilient are all obvious qualities to which we dedicate much of our training time but how much time do you dedicate to honing your cycling skills? Your ability to effectively steer and control your bike is equally as important as your ability to power the bike. Should...

Continuing from last week's shorts where we covered the fundamental criteria you need to consider when choosing the right size of bike for you... This week we dive into the 3 critical numbers you need to know to be able to objectively compare different bikes. Once you understand this method, it's easy to save yourself from a poor purchasing decision, the numbers don't lie! So if you&#3...

Sometimes to be a good coach / teacher we have to be prepared to tell our clients/ students information which is correct but unpopular or uncomfortable. Sometimes the truth hurts but this information is coming from a place of wanting to help athletes find the best path for them... To make an omelette you have to crack a few eggs... with this in mind, the team discuss the real reason why so many at...

Off the back of a conversation with one of our riders this week, we dive into the 3 key aims we must have when it comes to sizing a new bike.  When I say bike sizing, I’m talking about how we go about selecting the right size of bike for a rider and what I’d like to give you today, is an insight into the thought processes we go through in order to determine the best size of bike for someone. Once...

After Matt has a sub-optimal incident on his regular cycle commute, the team decide to sit down and explore the art of commuting by bike. Although London centric, there's something here for every rider. We dig into some mechanical considerations, whether or not Shimano 105 is the commuters best friend, is there such thing as commuting etiquette? bike fitting tips, why most riders should be usi...

We trying a new format. Thursday episodes will be short recordings about all the questions we get from our riders around bike fitting. We hope by sharing these insights it will help you make the right decisions for you in your bike fit journey. This week: How is your appetite for risk affecting your decision making when it comes to bike fit? We recently had an interesting discussion with a student...

Welcome to a special series on the ten essential pillars of bike fitting. We had such a good response from a recent ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠webinar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ we did on this subject, and received so many questions, that we thought we would dive deeper into the 10 pillars and bring you a podcast episode for each of the ten pillars... We have dedicated an entire episode to each of the essential pillars, so that you can t...

Welcome to a special series on the ten essential pillars of bike fitting. We had such a good response from a recent ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠webinar⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ we did on this subject, and received so many questions, that we thought we would dive deeper into the 10 pillars and bring you a podcast episode for each of the ten pillars... We have dedicated an entire episode to each of the essential pillars, so that you can tak...

Welcome to a special series on the ten essential pillars of bike fitting. We had such a good response from a recent ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠webinar⁠⁠⁠⁠ we did on this subject, and received so many questions, that we thought we would dive deeper into the 10 pillars and bring you a podcast episode for each of the ten pillars... We have dedicated an entire episode to each of the essential pillars, so that you can take...

Welcome to a special series on the ten essential pillars of bike fitting. We had such a good response from a recent ⁠ ⁠⁠webinar⁠⁠⁠ we did on this subject, and received so many questions, that we thought we would dive deeper into the 10 pillars and bring you a podcast episode for each of the ten pillars... We have dedicated an entire episode to each of the essential pillars, so that you can take th...

Welcome to a special series on the ten essential pillars of bike fitting. We had such a good response from a recent ⁠ ⁠webinar⁠⁠ we did on this subject, and received so many questions, that we thought we would dive deeper into the 10 pillars and bring you a podcast episode for each of the ten pillars... We have dedicated an entire episode to each of the essential pillars, so that you can take the...

Welcome to a special series of on the ten essential pillars of bike fitting. We had such a good response from a recent ⁠ webinar⁠ we did on this subject, and received so many questions, that we thought we would dive deeper into the 10 pillars and bring you a podcast episode for each of the ten pillars... We have dedicated an entire episode to each of the essential pillars, so that you can take the...