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POWER TO THE PEDAL – CLEAT POSITION

April 20, 2011
Steve Hogg
Bike Fit, Feet

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…

THE RIGHT SIDE BIAS

April 15, 2011
Steve Hogg
Bike Fit, Pelvic

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…

TOPICAL: HIDDEN SHORT LEG and the role of a shim

April 10, 2011
Steve Hogg
Bike Fit

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…

FOOT CORRECTION part 3: SHIMMING

April 3, 2011
Steve Hogg
Bike Fit, Feet

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…

IN RESPONSE TO MORE REQUESTS FOR BEER REVIEWS

April 2, 2011
Steve Hogg
Beer

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…

PATELLA MALTRACKING

March 30, 2011
Steve Hogg
Bike Fit

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…

JAN REHULA comeback under way.

March 26, 2011
Steve Hogg
Bike Fit

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…

Trick Question – prelude to FOOT CORRECTION part 3: SHIMMING

March 22, 2011
Steve Hogg
Bike Fit, Feet

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…

YOU NEED TO SEE IT TO BELIEVE IT

March 20, 2011
Steve Hogg
Bike Fit

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuqfgEYaqmc It is time to take a break from the Foot Correction series, which I will get back to in the near future. For a bit of light relief, view the clip above. I derive a lot of pleasure from…

FOOT CORRECTION part 2: WEDGING

March 6, 2011
Steve Hogg
Bike Fit, Feet

Note: Prior to reading this post, it is advisable that you read Basic Premise and Foot Correction part 1: Arch Support. Having read the 2 posts mentioned above, you will understand the necessity for foot correction and the role that…