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. 5D AGO

    142 The Dirtiest Word In Bike Fitting...

    Comfort is the prerequisite for performance. If you are not comfortable, it is highly unlikely that you will be able to perform to your potential. However, is 'comfort' still seen as a 'dirty' word when we are talking about performance? Is our currently cultural stigma for comfort = the opposite of performance doing us a disservice. This is the premise for this week's discussion. The team get talking about role comfort plays in your hierarchy of priorities, whether drummers need a 'drum fit' and whether or not pre-hab even really exists... 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

    54 min

  2. OCT 5

    141 Every Rider Should Be Doing This - BONUS Ep: Advanced Bike Fit Series

    REPOST: We hope you've enjoyed this mini foot / shoe optimisation series. Wei has one final important message for all riders looking to improve their connection with their bike and have been considering or are currently exploring the foot optimisation tools we've been discussing... If you're not doing this one thing, then you are putting off the inevitable and only looking at the short term gains which ultimately might lead to a worse outcome later on... As always, let us know you thoughts, questions and how you get along with optimising your ride. If you missed the previous episodes in this mini series you can catch up here: ⁠Ep 68: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 4 of 4: Wedges - Bringing the Shoe To Meet The Foot⁠ ⁠⁠Ep 67: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 3 of 4: Leg Length Differences - Are You Wonky & Does It Matter?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Ep 66: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 2 of 4: How To Explore Q-Factor & Foot Stance Within Your Bike Fit⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Ep 65: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 1 of 4: Two Good Reasons To Experiment With Cleat Extender Plates⁠⁠ Buy your shims, wedges & extender plates from: ⁠⁠https://www.form-bikefitting.com/⁠⁠ 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

    12 min

  3. OCT 1

    140 Wedges... A Legitimate Solution? PART 4 of 4: Advanced Bike Fit Series

    REPOST: The fourth and final part of our mini series on foot & shoe optimisation. Our aim is to explore some of the finer details of bike fit to help you find the next level of connection with your bike! In this episode we explore the world of wedging... how can a couple of millimetres of plastic have such a profound effect on our connection with the bike?!? Listen in to find out why wedging is a thing of any serious cyclist looking to maximise their riding potential... how to think about the concepts... how to apply the method... common pitfalls and what you should expect from successful wedging :) This one is a must for any bike fit and foot geeks! If you missed the previous episodes in this mini series you can catch up here: ⁠Ep 67: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 3 of 4: Leg Length Differences - Are You Wonky & Does It Matter?⁠ ⁠Ep 66: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 2 of 4: How To Explore Q-Factor & Foot Stance Within Your Bike Fit⁠ ⁠Ep 65: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 1 of 4: Two Good Reasons To Experiment With Cleat Extender Plates⁠ Buy your wedges from: ⁠https://www.form-bikefitting.com/⁠ 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

    48 min

  4. SEP 28

    139 Dealing With a Leg Length Difference - PART 3 of 4: Advanced Bike Fit Series

    REPOST: The third part of our mini series on foot & shoe optimisation. Our aim is to explore some of the finer details of bike fit to help you find the next level of connection with your bike! In this episode we discuss the fascinating world of movement symmetry and how navigate leg length differences in the context of bike fitting. The hard truth is that you, as a human, are not symmetrical in both in structure and movement. So how does this affect our bike riding? Should you been "correcting" for asymmetry in your legs? And how should you go about doing this? If you've been struggling with persistent single sided saddle sores, foot pain, back ache, or any other single sided discomfort when riding, perhaps it's worth thinking about this topic. Listen on for a practical view on managing leg length differences in cycling. Coming up next: PART 4 - Wedging... what is that?!? ⁠⁠Listen back to PART 1 for more tips on cleat positioning and how to use extender plates.⁠⁠⁠⁠We recommend listening to the TEN PILLARS OF BIKE FIT to establish your bike fit fundamentals before exploring stance width.⁠⁠⁠⁠FORM bike fitting make leg length shims for road and mountain bike cleats⁠If 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

    46 min

  5. SEP 24

    138 Q-Factor VS. Pedal Stance - PART 2 of 4: Advanced Bike Fit Series

    REPOST: The second part of our mini series on foot & shoe optimisation. Our aim is to explore some of the finer details of bike fit to help you find the next level of connection with your bike! In this episode we: 1. Define the difference between Q-factor and stance width. 2. Give you examples of how it can affect your pedal stroke, foot comfort and pedalling efficiency. 3. The method you can use to start exploring what might be best for you. 4. Highlight some tools and equipment to help you achieve different foot stances and ultimately a better ride! Coming up next: PART 3 - All about leg length shims ⁠Listen back to PART 1 for more tips on cleat positioning and how to use extender plates.⁠⁠We recommend listening to the TEN PILLARS OF BIKE FIT to establish your bike fit fundamentals before exploring stance width.⁠⁠Link to FORM bike fitting cleat adjustment plates⁠⁠Matt's previous mishap when commuting and our guide to being a good cycle commuter.⁠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

    44 min

  6. SEP 21

    137 Game Changer: Cleat Extender Plates - PART 1 of 4: Advanced Bike Fit Series

    REPOST: The first part of our mini series on foot & shoe optimisation. Our aim is to explore some of the finer details of bike fit to help you find the next level of connection with your bike! Have you tried a more rearward cleat position? Do your shoes even allow you to achieve your optimal cleat position? And what are the advantages of using a more rearward cleat position? If you've ever ponder these questions then this episode if for you! The first in a mini series explore all aspects of foot & shoe fit optimisation for cycling. We're going to delve into the finer details of cleat positioning, when to use leg length shims, where to place wedges, shoe fit, pedal interfaces and more. These seemingly small adjustments can be the hidden keys that unlock the connection to your bike and riding that you've always been looking for! Coming up next: PART 2 - Q-Factor and Foot Stance ⁠Ep 40: The Ten Pillars of Bike Fit - Part 1 of 10: Cleat Positioning⁠ ⁠Ep 37: Why We Don't Believe in 'Standalone' Cleat Fitting⁠ ⁠Ep 28: PART 1 - More Torke: How & Why You Should Be More Fussy About Your Cycling Shoe 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.

    21 min

  7. SEP 14

    136 Cleat Positioning Fundamentals - REPOST From The Ten Pillars of Bike Fit - Part 1

    REPOST of one of our most popular episodes from the Ten Pillars of Bike Fitting Series 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. 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.

    41 min

  8. SEP 7

    135 PART 2: Why Insoles Work! Cycling Optimisation with Master Fitter Tony Corke

    REPOST of the second part of our conversation with master bike fitter Tony Corke. 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.

    1 hr
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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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