Cycling Demystified - Bike Fit, Mechanics and Soft Issues

Cycling Demystified - Bike Fit, Mechanics and Soft Issues
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Professional bike fitters from Foundation Bike Fit Wei & Matt sit down weekly with Frequency Cycleworks mechanic/owner Ev to rant about the bike industry and discuss the ins and outs of cycling with a bias towards bike fitting and custom bikes.

  1. 2D AGO

    173 We Have To Talk About Women... To Make Cycling Better! (International Women's Day + Nic Roberts, Velophysio)

    Welcome to an international women's day episode where I sit down to talk with Nic Roberts the Velophysio.  Nic has been a friend and colleague I've worked with for many years and it's a privilege to be able to have her knowledge and expertise on tap for this podcast. So join us for a conversation about the unique opportunities we have as bike fitters and health practitioners to better help our female riders.  Whether you're a bike fitter working with female riders or a rider who cares about their fellow cyclists, I guarantee you'll get a lot out of this conversation and all the resources that Nic points to at the end. Show Links: 165 Hypermobility, Your Cycling Superpower & How To Control it - Reflections from 2025Ep 82: Cracking The Code On Hypermobility + Bike Fitting - With Physio, Bryan McCullough Female cyclists' experiences of saddle sores and their effect on cycling: Louise Burnie, Phil Burt, Kirsty Lindsay, Neil Heron, Paul Ansdel, Elisa Pastorio, Kirsty M. Hicks https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12908944/pdf/fspor-08-1734202.pdfThe Labia Library: https://www.labialibrary.org.au/A fully labeled image of the entirety of clitoral structures was not published until the 40th edition of Gray’s anatomy -2008Andrikopoulou et al, 2013 - explored 59 Gynaecology and anatomy textbooks, No text book gave measurements for all vulval structures. Only one reported Labia minora measurement - this was back in 2013 but still only 13 years ago: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24127945/#:~:text=Authors,Gynecology%20/%20education*Unwell Women - Elinor Cleghorn VelophysioParis Olympics ParityHedwig Neels - Pelvic Health https://www.hedwigneels.com/en 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.

    50 min

  2. MAR 1

    172 Craft, Therapy or Science? - Discussing Modern Bike Fitter Skills: Jon Underhill, Core Bike Fit

    Bike fitting is often seen as process driven by technology, precise measurements and a scientific doctrine. These CAN be part of a bike fit experience but it's all for nothing if a bike fitter fails to communicate the meaning behind the methods, findings and results to their rider in a way that resonates. This week I chat with fellow bike fitter Jon Underhill from Core Bike Fit, about the little talked-of 'soft' skills that, I feel, are more important than ever in our modern, digital age. We discuss if fitting is a craft, science or therapy and whether there's ever a good time to use magnets to affect rider symmetry in a bike fit. Let's go! Show Links: Core Bike Fit: https://www.corebikefit.co.uk/ Steve Hogg Asymmetry Magnets: https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2021/03/pelvic-kit-info-in-more-detail-than-usual/ Applied Movement Neurology (AMN): https://www.amnacademy.com/

    58 min

  3. FEB 22

    171 Bike Fitting is Backwards... When You Don't Follow the Rules

    The most confusing thing about a bike fit is knowing what to change in your setup and when to change it. So this week we’re going to give you a breakdown of a bike fit session we did recently, walking you through the decision making, the low hanging fruit, the marginal gains and why we did everything backwards! Show Links: Cleat Positioning 101 Why insoles work for cycling Ep 68: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 4 of 4: Wedges - Bringing the Shoe To Meet The Foot Ep 47: How To Choose a Saddle 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.

    49 min

  4. FEB 15

    170 The True Cost: Adapting to the Rise of AI Coaching - Interview with Ironman Pro Colin Norris

    2025 was the year when we saw the AI market explode and offer some genuinely innovative products and services.  If you're a committed endurance athlete trying to balance a demanding work life, busy family and an ambitious training programme, maybe you've turned to AI for some coaching advice.  So what does this mean for human coaches and practitioners - is AI coming for our jobs? I turned to Colin Norris, triathlon coach and ex pro ironman athlete to help me to explore what good coaching looks like in the age of hyper-information. And Colin didn't let me down, we had a cracking discussion, which got everyone going, discussing everything from whether or not we feels the nature of coaching is evolving, if the expectations of athletes is changing and what is the hidden opportunity for human coaches in our modern era. Enjoy!  Show Links: - APB Works: https://www.apbworks.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apbcoachingworks/ 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.

    55 min

  5. FEB 8

    169 Five Signs You Need a Bike (Re) Fit & When To Try a Different Bike Fitter

    It is no secret that every rider, whatever level they're at, can benefit from a bike fit. But when is the best time to seek out a professional bike fitter? And if you've had a bike fit in the past, what are the clear signs you could be benefiting from a refit or reassessment? Join the team as they explore the 5 most common reasons for a refit. And is there a time when you should be seeking the services from a different bike fitter?!? Finally Matt the younger, summarizes at the end using a beef steak... 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.

    42 min

  6. FEB 1

    168 Should (Can) You Periodize Your Bike Fit?

    Over the years, bike fitting has managed to create an expectation and desire from riders that it is a one-and-done process. Many riders, after they have had a bike fit will rigidly stick to that position and are afraid to change their fit no matter what. Even though they recognise that their body, goals, and skills will change over time... So this week the team explore how we can take the concept of periodization in training and apply it to your bike fit. How and what should you change your fit? And when should you not change your bike fit? Show links: 145 The Great Bike Fit Dilemma... Fairlight Cycles - https://fairlightcycles.com Article: Can You Avoid the Perils of Integrated Handlebars? 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.

    31 min

  7. JAN 25

    167 Is Indoor Riding More Painful Than Outdoor Riding? - Exploring "Why" We Do It...

    Should indoor riding be more painful than outdoor riding?And if you're in pain, what you do about it?Has indoor riding become a game for most riders?What are the benefits of indoor riding over and above it simply being a time effective way to build aerobic capacity?Do you even enjoy it? If you don't why are you doing it?Inspired by last weeks learnings from the spin shoe guru, this week we're discussing a mainstay for many cyclists in the winter - indoor training and why we do it. Join us for a discussion about the best turbos, falling off rollers and whether or not most riders realise the goal of indoor training is to ride better outdoors...  Stick around to the end to hear our own top tips for a more enjoyable indoor training session. 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.

    47 min

  8. JAN 18

    166 Spin Classes Break More Shoes Than Crit Racers! Interview: The Spin Shoe Guru

    This week's episode is first for the podcast, we are talking about spinning! Now stick with me here because if you do any form of indoor riding you're going want to hear the what Sam has to say in this episode. Spin might have had it's hey-day but Sam Richardson from Bicycles NYC was there as spin peaked in New York. Sam is a bike fitter but is also known as the Spin Shoe Guru. As such he has fitted a lot of cycling shoes, seen a lot of cycling shoes break and has some straight to the point advice for bike fitters looking to serve their clients in the best way they can.  Show Links: The Spin Shoe Guru Bicycles NYC Strong Feet Athletics 133: The Cycling Shoe Revolution - Interview With Tyler Benner, Strong Feet Athletics Bike Shoe 4 You Lake CX201 - Wide Toebox Fit Cycling Shoe If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: Email us: ⁠⁠info@foundation.fit⁠⁠ Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to ⁠⁠https://foundation.fit/⁠⁠⁠ to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio. Need a new bike and want to get it right first time - you need our '⁠⁠Fit Before You Buy⁠⁠' service FREE DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCE FOR THE SMART RIDER LOOKING TO AVOID THE MODERN BIKE BUYING TRAPS ⁠⁠The 5 Most Costly Mistakes Cyclists Make When Choosing A New High-End Bike

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Professional bike fitters from Foundation Bike Fit Wei & Matt sit down weekly with Frequency Cycleworks mechanic/owner Ev to rant about the bike industry and discuss the ins and outs of cycling with a bias towards bike fitting and custom bikes.

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