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November 19, 2021
Bike hood measurements with angle and distance.

Handlebar and Hood Positioning 101

Hood positioning on drop-bar bikes (e.g., road, gravel, touring) is often overlooked but crucial for a great riding position. Many riders spend significant time adjusting their cleat position, saddle height, and stem length but neglect their handlebar rotation and hood position. Typically, the stock hood position on a new bike is not optimised, or even thought about. By simply adjusting the hood position, you can change the overall reach by nearly 20mm, equivalent to switching from a 100mm to an 80mm stem. This adjustment significantly affects your posture through the shoulders and neck. Poor hood positioning can lead to hand and wrist issues, such as cyclist’s palsy, a numbness in the fingers that can persist after riding and, if untreated, cause permanent damage.   Understanding Hood Positioning The first thing to consider is that proper hood positioning is largely dependent […]
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October 28, 2021
Cleat Positioning

Cycling Cleat Positioning 101

Though the cleat positioning on your shoes may seem trivial, it often goes one of two ways: never noticing them again or pain. To try and make sure you fall firmly outside the pain crowd, we’re going to give you a comprehensive guide you can follow to optimize your cycling cleat positioning. In this article, we’ll cover the three key elements of how to position your cleats. Fore-aft position Lateral position Rotation DISCLAIMER: Cleat positioning can be quite involved depending on the individual. Riders with significant leg length discrepancies, pronation/supination of the feet, or other lower limb alignment challenges will often benefit from the careful assessment of a professional bike fitter. You may be aware of shimming and wedging of cleats to deal with these issues, and while they can be powerful tools in bike fit, we generally find they are […]
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August 2, 2021
Performance and bike fit

Performance And Bike Fit

Improving performance is one of many reasons to get a bike fit and can play an important role in getting the most out of your training. While the idea that minor bike adjustments can instantly increase power output is largely misguided, there are a number of ways that having a good position on the bike can improve performance. This post will go over the following six ways in which bike fit impacts performance: Injury Prevention  Comfort  Power & Muscle Recruitment  Aerodynamics  Handling  Training and Fit    Injury Prevention It goes without saying that being injured is detrimental to your performance. Whether the result of a crash, physical strain, or otherwise, being injured will almost certainly prevent you from training and performing at your best. Perhaps the best reason to focus on your fit, is to avoid unnecessary injuries that come […]
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April 12, 2021
How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bike Fit

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Bike Fit

MyVeloFit’s technology is pretty easy to use, but following the tips below will help you get the best results out of your online bike fit.   Bike Fit Setup Instructions with MyVeloFit   Video  MyVeloFit is designed to be able to process video from most sources, however we’ve found that phones and USB webcams are the easiest to manage. If you don’t have access to a phone or USB webcam tablets or the webcam off a laptop will also work, they can sometimes be more difficult to get in the correct position though. Digital cameras also work but we’ve run into the occasional issue with the video format. If you are having trouble getting the file to upload feel free to reach out to us here. All videos must be trimmed to only include you in the correct position (standing […]
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