Cycling Demystified - Bike Fit, Mechanics and Soft Issues

Cycling Demystified - Bike Fit, Mechanics and Soft Issues

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. 4D AGO

    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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

  5. 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

    1h 3m

  6. JAN 11

    165 Hypermobility, Your Cycling Superpower & How To Control it - Reflections from 2025

    Welcome back to another year of the Cycling Demystified Podcast! We are kicking off 2026 with an episode we recorded at the end of 2025, reflecting on a particular topic we have seen and learned more about... Hypermobility and how this affects your bike riding. If you're not aware of your 'superpower' this could be the underlying cause of a myriad of cycling discomforts: - Saddle sores - Knee pain - Lower back discomfort - Numb hands - Aching shoulders Listen on to find out if you have hypermobility through any of your joints, what you can be thinking about when it comes to using your hypermobility for a positive experiencing in cycling and some case studies of some the hypermobile riders we have helped in 2025. Ep 82: Cracking The Code On Hypermobility + Bike Fitting - With Physio, Bryan McCullough Ep 57: A Eurobike Special - Redefining LORE Custom Shoes & Lessons From a Bikefitr 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.

    36 min

  7. 12/25/2025

    164 🎄 Grow Your Community, Make Cycling Better! (12 Days Of Bike Fit)

    Welcome to  the 12 days of bike fit. Each day we will be bringing to practical tips, actionable advice and thoughtful reflections from some of the best bike fitters, coaches and physios from around the world. This is it, the final day of this 12 days of bike fit podcast series. I hope you've enjoyed listening to it as much as I did putting it together. It's been a real privilege to hear from so many bike fitters and coaches and I am grateful for them all in sharing their wisdom, thoughts and advice. Right let's crack on with today's episode where we hear from Gillian Corke. I'll link to some of the other podcast episodes she's been on below, as they are well worth listening to. Show links: - Ep 15: Emotional Intelligence - The Hidden Side Of Bike Fitting With Gillian Corke - Ep 62: Teaching The Hidden Skills To Top Bike Fitters For Meaningful Results - An Interview With Gillian Corke - Contact Point - Empowering People in the Cycling Industry - Torke Cycling - Bike Fit Education - The Bike Fitters Assemble! - IBFI Conference 2026 - gillian@torkecycling.com >>> If you're still looking a meaningful Christmas gift 🎁 for that cyclist in your life, Why not gift them something you KNOW will transform their ride... Why not gift them a Foundation bike fit? We have ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠e-gift vouchers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that are available instantly  and in different values from £50 and up... And the best bit is, as a listener to this podcast we're giving you 20% off ANY of our gift vouchers... Which means you can save some cash but still give the best! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the the code: GIVE20 at the checkout to claim your discount 🎅🎅🎅 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundation.fit/gift-vouchers/⁠⁠⁠

    8 min

  8. 12/24/2025

    163 🎄 Re-defining the Identity of an Endurance Athlete (12 Days Of Bike Fit)

    Welcome to  the 12 days of bike fit. Each day we will be bringing to practical tips, actionable advice and thoughtful reflections from some of the best bike fitters, coaches and physios from around the world.  We're almost there! Welcome to Day 11 which is going to try to convince you that being strong will make you a better cyclist. We welcome back the two Chris' - both strength and conditioning coaches to give their tips on how and why you should be strength training if you're a committed cyclist or triathlete or just want to stay healthy! And you'll find out it's just as important to get your mindset right as it is knowing what exercises you need to do to get strong.  Show links: - 144 Finding Your Rhythm: Lessons From S&C Coach Turned Triathlete - Chris Jillard - Strength For Endurance - FREE Screening Guide - 116: "Meaningful Upper Body Strength for Cycling" - PART 6: The 6 MODERN Bike Fit Mistakes - Cycling Performance UK - Chris Jillard >>> If you're still looking a meaningful Christmas gift 🎁 for that cyclist in your life, Why not gift them something you KNOW will transform their ride... Why not gift them a Foundation bike fit? We have ⁠⁠⁠⁠e-gift vouchers⁠⁠⁠⁠ that are available instantly  and in different values from £50 and up... And the best bit is, as a listener to this podcast we're giving you 20% off ANY of our gift vouchers... Which means you can save some cash but still give the best! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the the code: GIVE20 at the checkout to claim your discount 🎅🎅🎅 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundation.fit/gift-vouchers/⁠⁠

    22 min
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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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