Friendly Reminder: Check Your Equipment
Friendly reminder to give your gear a once over. This client came in for a bike fit complaining of low back pain which is a fairly common symptom when something is off with the fit. In this case, instability caused by excessive play in the pedal wreaked havoc on his ankle and foot stability. The instability travels up the chain and affects the low back. Remember, a proper bike fit goes beyond comfort – it’s about preventing those pesky pains too!
Selle SMP Saddles Have Arrived
Excited to announce that a full Selle SMP saddle line up arrived in the studio. You can now demo saddles in your bike fit visits. Alternatively, come ride the fitting jig to test saddles to find your fit.
New Beginnings
I’ve been practicing physiotherapy for 10 years and bike fitting for 7 years. It is now finally time to start a dedicated space to better provide clients with solutions for their bike and physio related niggles and injuries. Looking forward to seeing you soon in the studio.
The Meeting of Two Worlds: Physiotherapy and Bike Fitting
https://mbo-cycling.cc/blogs/news/bike-fitting-combining-cycling-and-physiotherapy
Here is a brief interview I did with MBO Cycling, where you can learn a bit more about me.
Top Tips for Optimizing Drivetrain Efficiency
We’re deviating from the usual content this week. Since I was servicing my bike I made a quick video on what I did to improve the efficiency of my bike’s drivetrain. I discuss bottom bracket bearings, cleaning the drivetrain, and waxing the chain.
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Flipping the Seatpost Forwards? | Road to TT set-up
In this video we convert an existing road bike into a time-trial set-up. By using a set of clip-on aerobars and a TT specific saddle, this is an inexpensive way to gain some free speed by getting more aerodynamic on the bike.
Make Sure Your Bike Fitter Checks This During Your Fits | Leg Length Shims and Low Back Pain
This week we explore how pelvis rocking on the bike causing excessive low back fatigue and poor efficiency on the bike. This cyclist presented with a leg length difference. We look at how leg length shims/stacks affect her cycling biomechanics.
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Should I slam my stem? | How to determine the correct handlebar height
This week we look at what the some factors that may prevent a cyclist from slamming their stem. This cyclist presented with some moderate dysfunction of his right hip and pelvis. We look at how differing handlebar heights affects his cycling biomechanics. We briefly discuss how running shorter crank arms helps someone with hip dysfunction.
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Tips on How to Find the Right Pelvic Angle/Rotation
This week we look at how pelvic rotation or pelvic tilt can affect posture while on the bike. This cyclist presented with an excessive posterior pelvic tilt which places more load on the spine. We also discuss other factors which can prevent a proper neutral tilt of the pelvis including but not limited to saddle choice and muscle flexibility.
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