I’m not new to the bike industry, and as the headline suggests this will be my 12th year as a full-time Bike Fitter. Kind of funny, because I swore black and blue I would not be drawn into bikes at the end of my racing career. From the last dozen years I can say for...
Category: General
Leg Length Differences
Leg length differences and the effect on cycling comfort has always been a fascination of mine. It led me to start a university degree in Osteopathic Medicine. Its fair to say that most of us have a leg length difference, that in normal life wouldn’t cause any serious issue. Similarly but entirely unrelated, most adults...
The 1% rule
A few years ago, I had the pleasure of spending a few summers with a world champion (para) Jiri Jezek. His philosophy on training was “more is better” when it came to base kilometers, and was regarded amongst able-bodied professionals as the man who set the bar to base km’s by any professional. During the...
Why Do I Write Race Reports
Answer: To pay it forward I have written race reports regularly for the last few years. Recently, the cycling club indulged me by sharing a tastefully modified version of my original version, and it made me really proud. My writing style has been called (amongst other things) Notorious, Brutal, Self-indulgent, clickbait and raw. Its also...
I am not the GOAT
GOAT – Greatest of All Time Websites need to have an “About Me” section, and its something I have always delayed or avoided. How do you illustrate that you are great at what you do, without preaching that you are the GOAT. Sometimes I read autobiographical pages that remind me of the person who is...
3 different fitters, 3 different fits?
Would you go and see a doctor or a physio etc. without a specific goal in mind? Doctor: “How can I help today?” Patient: “I would like confirmation of good health thanks” There are certain circumstances where an evaluation of general health is a good idea. A check-up to see if you require any preventative...