How to become more aero When trying to become faster on the bike, we often hear that we need to become more aero in order to do so. However, knowing how to do this can be a challenge. In our quest to becoming faster on the bike, many factors play a key role. Being aero …
‘Hot Foot’ is either characterised by numbness, tingling or burning pain in the ball of the foot. This is a complaint often reported by cyclists when riding their bike. It is due to the compression of nerves and blood vessels in the foot What causes ‘Hot Foot’? It can be caused by a number of …
This article will show you how to set up your Wattbike in a couple of easy steps to match your road bike. This will improve comfort, prevent injury and make indoor training more enjoyable. Although I will be referring to the Wattbike throughout it can also be applied to any static bike at home such …
The set up of your road bike is the most important part of cycling. This will not only ensure you are in a safe riding position to prevent injury but also the most efficient riding position. This will result in a faster average speed on the bike. When you first purchase your road bike the …
Being a Cycle Coach and Bike Fitter I am passionate about making athletes faster on the bike through training and their position on the bike. Not everybody is able to employ my services so I am often asked what’s the best book out there to help me become faster. I have been on numerous training …
The Virtual Wind Tunnel (VWT) is an exciting new innovation by Canadian startup STAC Performance, co-founded by Andrew Buckrell. It allows triathletes and time trialists to get a complete, accurate aerodynamic analysis done in an affordable and convenient way. We start off the process with scanning which is the critical part. So we want to …
ISM seats are optimally shaped, and different to the traditional bike saddle. This is why it is so important to fit your ISM saddle correctly. The patented, anatomical design is nose-less and features two independent front arms. This results in superior blood flow, no numbness, and unprecedented comfort and performance. Due to the unique design …
Well after spending a couple of sessions doing triathlon I have decided to switch to timetrialling so work on my position became more important! I attended the Retul triathlon/TT fit course at Physiohaus and conveniently was used as a case study which was great for me. I was not happy with my position as looked …
