Tag Archives: bike fitting
Relax
When I bought my road bike three years ago, I was getting the cursory fitting common to bike stores. The salesperson doing the fitting stepped back, and with a scowl, said, “Relax! Your shoulders are hunched. Your arms are locked. … Continue reading
Updating the Bike Fit
After his crash and broken bones earlier this summer, Don Blount decided it was time to update his bike fit. Being comfortable on the bike is important to being able to spend time on the bike. That is one of … Continue reading
Filed under Bikes, guest post
A Bike Fitting – The Best Thing You Can Do For Your Biking
For some now, I’ve realized that I needed a real professional bike fitting. I’ve been getting sore on my bike after about an hour in the saddle. So finally, I made an appointment to have one done — at Nelo’s … Continue reading
Filed under Equipment
Watch Your Posture!
Those “Don’t slouch!” orders we got from our parents were important, and most of us have passed them on to our own kids. But guest poster Don Blount reminds us that even grownups have to pay attention. Ouch, I did … Continue reading
Filed under Technique
Bike fit
Now that I’ve had my bike about a year and a half, I’m trying to figure out how to tweak it a little bit more to get a little bit more out of it. One of the things I’ve been … Continue reading
Filed under Bikes
Review: Retül 3-D Bike Fitting System
I remember the “bike fitting” I got when I bought my bike. The salesperson put the bike in a trainer, I put on my bike shoes, climbed on, and pedaled a little bit. Then she measured the angle of my … Continue reading
Filed under Equipment, guest post
Could my saddle be too firm?
I got out this evening for an 18-mile ride on the Veloway, which was about all I could handle after the MS over the weekend. It was a good ride, just what I needed to ease back into the biking … Continue reading
Filed under Equipment, soreness, Uncategorized
Post-century soreness in unmentionable places
I got home from work and decided not to ride this evening. Tuesdays are the only day of the week I get home at a reasonable time, and can fit in a ride of an hour or so. My usual … Continue reading
Little change = big difference (Part 2)
When I rode a rented bike on our recent vacation in Michigan, I was pleasantly surprised at how well it fit me. I had specified a 56 cm frame — the same as my own bike — but at the … Continue reading

