Cycling Demystified - Bike Fit, Mechanics and Soft Issues

Wei & Ev sit down with Claire Goodman (Petrichor Projects) and Graeme Raeburn (Albion) to talk about the ins and outs of cycle kit design, past - present - and future. Find out the ideas, design, testing and values that these creators and designers are embodying to bring you the best darn cycling garments on the market. Claire's been winning Singletrack awards and 5***** reviews in the cycling media. Whilst Graeme's been disrupting the industry with his pop-up repair workshops. Listen in to find out more! Petrichor Projects creates award winning technical cycling kit with a woman-first approach, to better serve women's needs. Tools that enable us the freedom to get outside, connect with nature and move our bodies. It is the freedom of the outdoors and spirit of adventure that drives this project: https://petrichorprojects.co/ Find Claire on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/petrichorprojects.co/https://www.instagram.com/petrichorprojects.co/ Stay outside for longer, is Albion's tag line. "At Albion, our products are for cyclists that go the distance on any terrain and in all conditions. We believe in the power of time spent outside and seek to make products that provide comfort on your biggest days out. Whether it's a long day out close to home, a bikepacking trip or an ultra distance race.": http://www.albioncycling.com/ Find Albion on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/albion.cycling/ Find Graeme on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/graeme_raeburn/ Raeburn Design: https://www.raeburndesign.co.uk/ If you have any 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.

PART 2 of 2: CYCLING SHOES & INSOLES  Wei sits down with master bike fitter, Tony Corke, for the second part of their conversation about the role of cycling specific shoes and why insoles are far more important in cycling compared with running and walking.  If you’ve been struggling to get your feet comfortable when cycling or you’re curious to learn how to unlock the cycling potential you didn’t know you even had, then this episode is going to be a cracker for you!  Learn how your central nervous system governs your movement asymmetries on the bike and what the fundamental challenge cycling brings to every human being. Let’s talk shoes, feet, brains and ‘arch ticklers’...  Lake Cycling Shoes: ⁠https://www.lakecycling.com/⁠ Lore Cycling Shoes⁠:⁠⁠ https://lore.cc/⁠ Online bike fit assessment: ⁠⁠https://form.jotform.com/Foundationbikefit/online⁠⁠ If you have any 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.

PART 1 of 2: CYCLING SHOES & INSOLES What should you really be looking for from an ideal fitting cycling shoe? Wei goes deep with master bike fitter, Tony Corke about cycling shoes (racing slippers!) They delve into how to find the best fit, force transfer, cleat position, toe spring, heels retention, common mistakes, Lore 3D printed shoes, why Bont spent £40,000 on a redundant foot scanner and why stock shoes are actually made for no one... Find out why shoe fit goes way beyond measuring length, width and depth if you want to establish the key foundations for your cycling comfort and performance. Although we recorded this episode second (and before we changed the show name!) It made sense to release this episode about shoes first, to set the scene. Then next week you'll learn all about the importance of insoles, footbeds and arch (ticklers) support! Lake Cycling Shoes: https://www.lakecycling.com/ Lore Cycling Shoes: https://lore.cc/ Online bike fit assessment: ⁠https://form.jotform.com/Foundationbikefit/online⁠ If you have any 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.

Sparked by a recent video on the GCN channel, which had it's heart in the right place, but ultimately fell short, Wei, Matt & Ev sit down to discuss the good, the bad and the ugly around AI bike fitting. Find out the truth about the real purpose of AI bike fitting, how you can use technology in a constructive way to help us achieve great bike fit solutions and also what the glaring pitfalls are with the current systems and methods. Buckle up and listen in. This is definitely a topic the boys get fired up about! Link to the GCN video - 99% Of Cyclists Make This Mistake When Buying A New Bike: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-sfmXJ8-Y8 Link to Selle Italia ID Match Jig: https://www.selleitalia.com/blog/idmatch-a-scientific-approach-for-wellness-and-performance/ Dr Huberman + David Goggins: How To Build Immense Inner Strength: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7KUr9Yw1e1IbELsiSWtE4W?si=Jp76d8URTimp1tXCrosyIg If you have any questions for us, join the conversation at ⁠⁠instagram.com/softissuespod⁠⁠ 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.

Matt & Wei of Foundation Fit sit down with Ev (Frequency Cycleworks) to talk about taking care of your bike and discuss why he takes a different approach to the high-street bike shops in how he offers his services... Find out who might be the right mechanic for you, when is the best time to bring your bike in for a service and how frequently should you be cleaning your bike? Tune in and join the discussion. If you'd like to book your trusty steed in for a bit of TLC with Ev (massages on request only...) hit the link HERE. If you have any questions for us, join the conversation at ⁠instagram.com/softissuespod⁠ 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.

Wei, Matt and Ev are back for the 2024 season discussing indoor bike training tips & tricks. Do you turbo through the winter? Love the rollers? Or are you new to cycling and wondering if there's an alternative to slipping and sliding around the icy lanes throughout the winter? Sit back with a nice cup of cocoa and enjoy the dulcet tones of three well-seasoned bike industry insiders. If you're looking for the episode where Mat and Colin the Triathlete reveal their outdoor turbo training hacks, you can check it out HERE. If you have any questions for us, join the conversation at instagram.com/softissuespod 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.

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. chronic problems? And is there a difference between taking an interest in looking after your body & bike vs. having the competence to look after your body & bike... 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

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 geometry, the difference between bike fitting and bike sizing and if AI is a better method to size you for your next bike, then listen on! Read more - Bike geometry 101: Find out why stack & reach are importantChoosing a Tri Bike via Stack and ReachHow to: Choosing a Road Bike - the Slowtwitch method 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.

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 created equal. Listen on to find out what the team think you should be paying attention to... 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.

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 we be improving our riding craft as much as our power numbers? Come with us on a discussion around whether or not you need Tom Pidcock levels of bike handling, how adopting a process based mindset is a skill in itself and how the high cost of bikes could be holding you back from developing the critical skills you need to be an effective cyclist. If you have any questions for us join the conversation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠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.

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 athletes are not realising the potential they are capable of... How to identify this mistake and what to do about it. If you're struggling to get the results you want in your events and practice, despite working as hard as you can or consistently following a training plan, then this could be the missing link you've you've been looking for. So if you're ready to rethink your approach and try something new... Keep on listening! 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.

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 using flat pedals, and what full length mudguards actually says about you... 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 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 exact same proven methods we use in our bike fit sessions and apply them to your own bike fit. Hopefully this will be particularly useful for those riders who can't make it over to our studio in London. We will be releasing 2 episodes each week, one on Monday and one on Thursday. Follow along in sequence and you will be able to build your bike fit up in the same order as we do in studio sessions. As always, if you have any questions off the back of this series, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠get in touch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We want to hear from you, and help you find that amazing bike fit you've been looking for! So grab a seat, a cup of tea and tune in, so that we can share the knowledge we have accrued over 1000s and 1000s of bike fits Part 10: Testing Your Bike Fit If you've been following along with the series and enjoying the practical tips... this episode is probably not what you were expecting... But we reckon this is THE most valuable episode of all, as we delve into how, ultimately, it's your mindset and philosophy that will determine how good your bike fit potential can really be. Of course we'll give you the practical processes you need to implement but listen in for something a bit different, and how to take your bike fit to the next level. Wine tasting experiment for price / satisfaction bias ⁠⁠⁠Get in touch with Wei & Matt @ Foundation Bike Fit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 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 exact same proven methods we use in our bike fit sessions and apply them to your own bike fit. Hopefully this will be particularly useful for those riders who can't make it over to our studio in London. We will be releasing 2 episodes each week, one on Monday and one on Thursday. Follow along in sequence and you will be able to build your bike fit up in the same order as we do in studio sessions. As always, if you have any questions off the back of this series, ⁠⁠⁠⁠get in touch⁠⁠⁠⁠. We want to hear from you, and help you find that amazing bike fit you've been looking for! So grab a seat, a cup of tea and tune in, so that we can share the knowledge we have accrued over 1000s and 1000s of bike fits Part 9: How to Choose a Saddle... Got a crate of saddles that didn't work? Feeling like your saddle is holding you back? Struggling to settle or constantly shifting in the saddle? Dealing with persistent sores or pressure points? If you're happy that the rest of your bike position is in the right ranges, then it's time to choose the right saddle for you! Listen in to find out what parameters you should be testing, how to decide when a saddle is comfortable enough and how to pick a saddle from the hundreds of designs out on the market. Next Episode: Part 10 - Testing Your Fit... Specialized Romin Selle Italia SLR Prologo Scratch Bontrager Verse Ergon SR Women's Selle SMP saddles Infinity Saddle SQ Lab Saddles ISM Saddles Access our library of over 150 saddle models with a Foundation Saddle Fit service: https://foundation.fit/saddle-testing/ ⁠Get in touch with Wei & Matt @ Foundation Bike Fit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 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 exact same proven methods we use in our bike fit sessions and apply them to your own bike fit. Hopefully this will be particularly useful for those riders who can't make it over to our studio in London. We will be releasing 2 episodes each week, one on Monday and one on Thursday. Follow along in sequence and you will be able to build your bike fit up in the same order as we do in studio sessions. As always, if you have any questions off the back of this series, ⁠⁠get in touch⁠⁠. We want to hear from you, and help you find that amazing bike fit you've been looking for! So grab a seat, a cup of tea and tune in, so that we can share the knowledge we have accrued over 1000s and 1000s of bike fits Part 8a: Crank Length - Why You Should Care Probably the most overlooked of all the variables that will make the biggest impact to your overall fit. Neglected by the industry and therefore not considered by the majority or riders and fitters as a critical part of their bike fit and long term health. This is a big topic so we've broken 'crank length' up into two seperate episodes. Part (a) covers what is crank length, what does it affect, why you should care and why its been overlooked. Part (b) covers benefits, will you lose power? and the method to test for your ideal crank length. Next Episode: 8b - Crank Length - How To Test... https://www.applemanbicycles.com/resources/ Effect of crank length on joint-specific power during maximal cycling Determinants of maximal cycling power: crank length, pedaling rate and pedal speed Get in touch with Wei & Matt @ Foundation Bike Fit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info@foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 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 exact same proven methods we use in our bike fit sessions and apply them to your own bike fit. Hopefully this will be particularly useful for those riders who can't make it over to our studio in London. We will be releasing 2 episodes each week, one on Monday and one on Thursday. Follow along in sequence and you will be able to build your bike fit up in the same order as we do in studio sessions. As always, if you have any questions off the back of this series, ⁠get in touch⁠. We want to hear from you, and help you find that amazing bike fit you've been looking for! So grab a seat, a cup of tea and tune in, so that we can share the knowledge we have accrued over 1000s and 1000s of bike fits Part 7: Weight Distribution, The Key To Unlocking Your Bike Fit Have you thought about this element of your bike fit? Because this is not widely discussed, measured or tested, this is often the 'magic' change which unlocks a riders bike fit so they can be more comfortable and find a higher performance. Understanding the principle of how your weight distribution affects your riding allows you to make better bike fit choices. Listen in for the principles, method and mistakes to look out for. Next Episode: Crank Length Get in touch with Wei & Matt @ Foundation Bike Fit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠info@foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 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 exact same proven methods we use in our bike fit sessions and apply them to your own bike fit. Hopefully this will be particularly useful for those riders who can't make it over to our studio in London. We will be releasing 2 episodes each week, one on Monday and one on Thursday. Follow along in sequence and you will be able to build your bike fit up in the same order as we do in studio sessions. As always, if you have any questions off the back of this series, get in touch. We want to hear from you, and help you find that amazing bike fit you've been looking for! So grab a seat, a cup of tea and tune in, so that we can share the knowledge we have accrued over 1000s and 1000s of bike fits Part 6: Saddle Setback, How, Why & Common Mistakes A commonly mis-understood part of bike fitting is where and how to position your saddle relative to your feet. Mat, Wei and Ev explore the consequences of having your saddle set too far forward and too far back. Once you know what to look for then you can start to find the right starting point. Finalising your saddle setback will come in the next episode where we delve deeper into how saddle setback affects your weight distribution. Next Episode: Part 7 - Weight Distribution Get in touch with Wei & Matt @ Foundation Bike Fit: ⁠⁠⁠info@foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠ 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 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 exact same proven methods we use in our bike fit sessions and apply them to your own bike fit. Hopefully this will be particularly useful for those riders who can't make it over to our studio in London. We will be releasing 2 episodes each week, one on Monday and one on Thursday. Follow along in sequence and you will be able to build your bike fit up in the same order as we do in studio sessions.  As always, if you have any questions off the back of this series, get in touch. We want to hear from you, and help you find that amazing bike fit you've been looking for!  So grab a seat, a cup of tea and tune in, so that we can share the knowledge we have accrued over 1000s and 1000s of bike fits Parts 3, 4 & 5 of 10 - Cockpit Position Once you have got your cleat position and saddle height right, you can move on to experimenting with your cockpit. There's a lot of variables to explore, so Mat and Wei delve into the different options to test, measurements to be aware of, bust some bike fit myths and give you the best way to figure out your cockpit position... providing you don't have an integrated cockpit... Next Episode: Saddle Setback Get in touch with Wei & Matt @ Foundation Bike Fit: ⁠⁠⁠⁠info@foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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 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 exact same proven methods we use in our bike fit sessions and apply them to your own bike fit. Hopefully this will be particularly useful for those riders who can't make it over to our studio in London. We will be releasing 2 episodes each week, one on Monday and one on Thursday. Follow along in sequence and you will be able to build your bike fit up in the same order as we do in studio sessions.  As always, if you have any questions off the back of this series, get in touch. We want to hear from you, and help you find that amazing bike fit you've been looking for!  So grab a seat, a cup of tea and tune in, so that we can share the knowledge we have accrued over 1000s and 1000s of bike fits Part 2: Saddle Height: This is clearly one of the most important aspects of your bike fit, but also the one variable that almost 70% of riders have got wrong... but through no fault of their own... Listen in to find out why and see how you can discover your optimal saddle height. Next Episode: Cockpit Reach, Height & Width Colby Pearce Master Bike Fitter: https://www.colbypearce.com/ Triple Extension: https://compedgept.com/blog/triple-extension-running-form/ Get in touch with Wei & Matt @ Foundation Bike Fit: ⁠⁠⁠info@foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠ 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 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 exact same proven methods we use in our bike fit sessions and apply them to your own bike fit. Hopefully this will be particularly useful for those riders who can't make it over to our studio in London. We will be releasing 2 episodes each week, one on Monday and one on Thursday. Follow along in sequence and you will be able to build your bike fit up in the same order as we do in studio sessions.  As always, if you have any questions off the back of this series, get in touch. We want to hear from you, and help you find that amazing bike fit you've been looking for!  So grab a seat, a cup of tea and tune in, so that we can share the knowledge we have accrued over 1000s and 1000s of bike fits Part 1: cleat positioning: This week Matt, Wei and Ev explore the first pillar of bike fitting: What you need to know about cleat positioning. Your feet are your foundations upon which you can stack performance. So getting your cleat position right is the critical first step in building a strong and sustainable foundation. Next Episode: Saddle Height Blog article: How to set up your cleat (Copying an existing position) Ep 29: PART 2 - More Torke: How Insoles Impact Where 90% Of Your Brain Energy Goes Our Favourite tool: Ergon Cleat Tool Cranktip floating pedal system... don't think this caught on... Steve Hogg's cleat positioning article: Power to the pedal Get in touch with Wei & Matt @ Foundation Bike Fit: ⁠⁠info@foundation.fit⁠⁠ 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.