An addendum to this post is available here. I was asked a while back for a post about pedals. To cut to the chase; rather than write a critique of available pedal systems, it is easier to recommend the best…
All of this writing is thirsty work. We hosted a small barbecue a week or two back for amongst others, our self appointed beer tasting panel, Geoff Semon, Mike Foster and yours truly. The weather didn't cooperate for the barbecue…
When talking about cleat position, several things need to be kept in mind. No. 1 is that most of the advice you will see in print recommends that the cleat be positioned so that the ball of the foot is…
I started fitting people to bikes more than 30 years ago. In 1996 I decided to make it our main business rather than an adjunct to our biz performing mechanical work and selling custom frames. In the time since I've learned…
Firstly, the pic above has nothing to do with this post, it is just a pic of a rider I know, Ben Dyball, during the Mt Hotham stage of the Tour of Bright. Ben won the stage. The pic was…
A shim is a means to lengthen a functionally or measurably short leg while cycling. A shim stack may be needed as a short term, medium term or permanent fixture. Above are 5 varieties of shims. From left to right…
Click here for a definition of Porter. Zywiec (pronounced zzhh iv ee ets) is a strong Polish Baltic Porter. At 9.5% and having read the Porter link above, I think most beer connoisseurs would call this a stout. Without worrying too much…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDCnNtbYPd8 People are strange. The one matter that I find constantly surprising is that over time, I will see say, 20 people with the same issue exhibited to the same degree of severity. But in terms of pain, they range…
I had a visit from an old friend last week, Jan Rehula. Jan is a Czech triathlon legend, Olympic medallist and winner of more triathlons than I can remember. Jan has a couple of degrees in sports science and some…
G'day all, Being a technoluddite by inclination, I've only just looked at the stats page for the blog and I see more people are interested in my scribblings than I suspected. So for all those interested in bike fitting, have…
