Cycling Demystified - Bike Fit, Mechanics and Soft Issues

Repost of one of our favourite episodes - Wei and Matt fail to restrain master bike fitter, Tony Corke, from unleashing his knowledge and fears about the future of the custom bicycle industry. Settle in for a lively conversation with Tony and Jon Wild (Pedalling Perfection) as four bike fitters try to reconcile the difficulties of how to actually make a really good custom bike. If you've got a custom bike... this might be a bit scary... https://torkecycling.com/ https://www.pedallingperfection.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.

How did Parlee Cycles become one of the world's finest builders of custom carbon frames when it was never their intention to build custom frames in the first place? Join me for this weeks fascinating discussion with Tom Rodi, one of the masterminds behind Parlee Cycles and their current production manager. Tom's been there for every step of Parlee's journey including their recent rollercoaster and revival post pandemic and Bob Parlee's sad passing back in 2024. So there's no one better than Tom to answer my questions. We discuss who benefits most from custom carbon bikes in the modern era, the art of determining what customers really want from their machines, if modern gravel geomtery is really progressive? And what happens when a bike fitter quizzes a manufacturer about integrated cable routing... We got through a lot! So grab a cuppa and some biscuits and settle in for Tom Rodi in conversation! Exciting news about the future of Parlee Cycles! https://www.parleecycles.com/ https://www.instagram.com/parleecycles/ 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.

If you want to improve your power and comfort on the bike, you have to build strong foundations to support the performance. This starts from the feet upwards and last weeks episode explored how insoles can be a critical piece in building your foundations. But insoles are just the beginning... Matt the elder returns to explain how to make the most of this opportunity... The difference between just improving and really optimising your performance. Links: Sit to stand test - can you do it? Improving your single leg stand What is good foot function? - Gary Ward's 'Wake Your Feet Up' Kill Bill - 'wiggle you big toe scene' How To Do Toe CARs (Beginner and Advanced) I'm The Armless Archer And A Paralympic Silver Medalist 120: Why Bike Fitters Recommend You Rotate Bikes & Bike Positions 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.

Left unchecked cycling can really ruin your feet. The simple fact is that humans are not designed to ride bikes, we’re born to run and walk so cycling actually proves to be a challenge to our biomechanics. Thankfully there are solutions to preserve good movement and stability when riding in the form of insoles. But what type should you use, custom moulded, proprioceptive, off-the shelf or none at all? Matt and Wei give an overview of why we use insoles in cycling, how this relates to your foot mechanics, and all the questions around the cycling foot. Is pronation a bad thing? Are low arches a bad thing? Are high arches a bad thing? And why everyone would rather buy a new set of wheels that insoles even if insoles gave you more watts ;) Hopefully this brings some more awareness to why bike fitters love to obsess over your feet, shoes, cleats and insoles. Show Links: The Gait Cycle: https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/engineering/gait-cycle Windlass Mechanism: https://ace-pt.org/ace-physical-therapy-and-sports-medicine-institute-windlass-mechanism-of-the-foot/ Why you cannot jump off your heels: https://smarterteamtraining.com/teaching-athletes-to-maximize-the-forefoot-for-explosive-vertical-jumping/#:~:text=They%20also%20do%20this%20with,.7@gmail.com. What Is Pronation, Overpronation And Supination? https://www.vivobarefoot.com/eu/blog/what-is-pronation-overpronation-supination G8 insoles: https://g8performance.com/products/pro-series-2620-insoles 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.

This week I have something a little different for you, an interview with Olly Moore, founder of Chase the Sun... Which is now a series of rides around 200 miles long where you start at one side of the UK at sunrise and attempt to ride across the country and finish at the opposite coastline by sunset. I chatted to Olly about cycling, art, creativity & meeting his hero, artist Richard Long... the inception of CTS and why there could be more behind your riding than watts and Strava KOMS. In fact we didn't talk about bike fitting at all, instead plenty of geeking out about MAPS 🗺️ Love a bit of poetry in motion? Then you'll love this episode... Show Links: https://www.chasethesun.org/ https://www.richardlong.org/ Chasing the Sun: The Film 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.

Welcome to an international women's day episode where I sit down to talk with Nic Roberts the Velophysio. Nic has been a friend and colleague I've worked with for many years and it's a privilege to be able to have her knowledge and expertise on tap for this podcast. So join us for a conversation about the unique opportunities we have as bike fitters and health practitioners to better help our female riders. Whether you're a bike fitter working with female riders or a rider who cares about their fellow cyclists, I guarantee you'll get a lot out of this conversation and all the resources that Nic points to at the end. Show Links: 165 Hypermobility, Your Cycling Superpower & How To Control it - Reflections from 2025Ep 82: Cracking The Code On Hypermobility + Bike Fitting - With Physio, Bryan McCullough https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12908944/pdf/fspor-08-1734202.pdfhttps://www.labialibrary.org.au/A fully labeled image of the entirety of clitoral structures was not published until the 40th edition of Gray’s anatomy -2008https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24127945/#:~:text=Authors,Gynecology%20/%20education*Unwell Women - Elinor CleghornVelophysioParis Olympics Parityhttps://www.hedwigneels.com/en 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.

Bike fitting is often seen as process driven by technology, precise measurements and a scientific doctrine. These CAN be part of a bike fit experience but it's all for nothing if a bike fitter fails to communicate the meaning behind the methods, findings and results to their rider in a way that that resonates. This week I chat with fellow bike fitter Jon Underhill from Core Bike Fit, about the little talked-of 'soft' skills that, I feel, are more important than ever in our modern, digital age. We discuss if fitting is a craft, science or therapy and whether there's ever a good time to use magnets to affect rider symmetry in a bike fit. Let's go! Show Links: Core Bike Fit: https://www.corebikefit.co.uk/ Steve Hogg Asymmetry Magnets: https://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/bikefit/2021/03/pelvic-kit-info-in-more-detail-than-usual/ Applied Movement Neurology (AMN): https://www.amnacademy.com/

The most confusing thing about a bike fit is knowing what to change in your setup and when to change it. So this week we’re going to give you a breakdown of a bike fit session we did recently, walking you through the decision making, the low hanging fruit, the marginal gains and why we did everything backwards! Show Links: Cleat Positioning 101 Why insoles work for cycling Ep 68: Foot & Shoe Fit Optimisation PART 4 of 4: Wedges - Bringing the Shoe To Meet The Foot Ep 47: How To Choose a Saddle 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.

2025 was the year when we saw the AI market explode and offer some genuinely innovative products and services. If you're a committed endurance athlete trying to balance a demanding work life, busy family and an ambitious training programme, maybe you've turned to AI for some coaching advice. So what does this mean for human coaches and practitioners - is AI coming for our jobs? I turned to Colin Norris, triathlon coach and ex pro ironman athlete to help me to explore what good coaching looks like in the age of hyper-information. And Colin didn't let me down, we had a cracking discussion, which got everyone going, discussing everything from whether or not we feels the nature of coaching is evolving, if the expectations of athletes is changing and what is the hidden opportunity for human coaches in our modern era. Enjoy! Show Links: - APB Works: https://www.apbworks.com/ - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apbcoachingworks/ 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.

It is no secret that every rider, whatever level they're at, can benefit from a bike fit. But when is the best time to seek out a professional bike fitter? And if you've had a bike fit in the past, what are the clear signs you could be benefiting from a refit or reassessment? Join the team as they explore the 5 most common reasons for a refit. And is there a time when you should be seeking the services from a different bike fitter?!? Finally Matt the younger, summarizes at the end using a beef steak... 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.

Over the years, bike fitting has managed to create an expectation and desire from riders that it is a one-and-done process. Many riders, after they have had a bike fit will rigidily stick to that position and are afraid to change their fit no matter what. Even though they recognise that their body, goals, and skills will change over time... So this week the team explore how we can take the concept of periodization in training and apply it to your bike fit. How and what should you change your fit? And when should you not change your bike fit? Show links: 145 The Great Bike Fit Dilemma... Fairlight Cycles - https://fairlightcycles.com Article: Can You Avoid the Perils of Integrated Handlebars?

Should indoor riding be more painful than outdoor riding?And if you're in pain, what you do about it?Has indoor riding become a game for most riders?What are the benefits of indoor riding over and above it simply being a time effective way to build aerobic capacity?Do you even enjoy it? If you don't why are you doing it?Inspired by last weeks learnings from the spin shoe guru, this week we're discussing a mainstay for many cyclists in the winter - indoor training and why we do it. Join us for a discussion about the best turbos, falling off rollers and whether or not most riders realise the goal of indoor training is to ride better outdoors... Stick around to the end to hear our own top tips for a more enjoyable indoor training session. 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.

This week's episode is first for the podcast, we are talking about spinning! Now stick with me here because if you do any form of indoor riding you're going want to hear the what Sam has to say in this episode. Spin might have had it's hey-day but Sam Richardson from Bicycles NYC was there as spin peaked in New York. Sam is a bike fitter but is also known as the Spin Shoe Guru. As such he has fitted a lot of cycling shoes, seen a lot of cycling shoes break and has some straight to the point advice for bike fitters looking to serve their clients in the best way they can. Show Links: The Spin Shoe Guru Bicycles NYC Strong Feet Athletics 133: The Cycling Shoe Revolution - Interview With Tyler Benner, Strong Feet Athletics Bike Shoe 4 You Lake CX201 - Wide Toebox Fit Cycling Shoe If you have any further questions for us, join the conversation at: Email us: ⁠⁠info@foundation.fit⁠⁠ Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to ⁠⁠https://foundation.fit/⁠⁠⁠ to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio. Need a new bike and want to get it right first time - you need our '⁠⁠Fit Before You Buy⁠⁠' service FREE DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCE FOR THE SMART RIDER LOOKING TO AVOID THE MODERN BIKE BUYING TRAPS ⁠⁠The 5 Most Costly Mistakes Cyclists Make When Choosing A New High-End Bike

Welcome back to another year of the Cycling Demystified Podcast! We are kicking off 2026 with an episode we recorded at the end of 2025, reflecting on a particular topic we have seen and learned more about... Hypermobility and how this affects your bike riding. If you're not aware of your 'superpower' this could be the underlying cause of a myriad of cycling discomforts: - Saddle sores - Knee pain - Lower back discomfort - Numb hands - Aching shoulders Listen on to find out if you have hypermobility through any of your joints, what you can be thinking about when it comes to using your hypermobility for a positive experiencing in cycling and some case studies of some the hypermobile riders we have helped in 2025. Ep 82: Cracking The Code On Hypermobility + Bike Fitting - With Physio, Bryan McCullough Ep 57: A Eurobike Special - Redefining LORE Custom Shoes & Lessons From a Bikefitr 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.

Welcome to the 12 days of bike fit. Each day we will be bringing to practical tips, actionable advice and thoughtful reflections from some of the best bike fitters, coaches and physios from around the world. This is it, the final day of this 12 days of bike fit podcast series. I hope you've enjoyed listening to it as much as I did putting it together. It's been a real privilege to hear from so many bike fitters and coaches and I am grateful for them all in sharing their wisdom, thoughts and advice. Right let's crack on with today's episode where we hear from Gillian Corke. I'll link to some of the other podcast episodes she's been on below, as they are well worth listening to. Show links: - Ep 15: Emotional Intelligence - The Hidden Side Of Bike Fitting With Gillian Corke - Ep 62: Teaching The Hidden Skills To Top Bike Fitters For Meaningful Results - An Interview With Gillian Corke - Contact Point - Empowering People in the Cycling Industry - Torke Cycling - Bike Fit Education - The Bike Fitters Assemble! - IBFI Conference 2026 - gillian@torkecycling.com >>> If you're still looking a meaningful Christmas gift 🎁 for that cyclist in your life, Why not gift them something you KNOW will transform their ride... Why not gift them a Foundation bike fit? We have ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠e-gift vouchers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that are available instantly and in different values from £50 and up... And the best bit is, as a listener to this podcast we're giving you 20% off ANY of our gift vouchers... Which means you can save some cash but still give the best! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the the code: GIVE20 at the checkout to claim your discount 🎅🎅🎅 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundation.fit/gift-vouchers/⁠⁠⁠

Welcome to the 12 days of bike fit. Each day we will be bringing to practical tips, actionable advice and thoughtful reflections from some of the best bike fitters, coaches and physios from around the world. We're almost there! Welcome to Day 11 which is going to try to convince you that being strong will make you a better cyclist. We welcome back the two Chris' - both strength and conditioning coaches to give their tips on how and why you should be strength training if you're a committed cyclist or triathlete or just want to stay healthy! And you'll find out it's just as important to get your mindset right as it is knowing what exercises you need to do to get strong. Show links: - 144 Finding Your Rhythm: Lessons From S&C Coach Turned Triathlete - Chris Jillard - Strength For Endurance - FREE Screening Guide - 116: "Meaningful Upper Body Strength for Cycling" - PART 6: The 6 MODERN Bike Fit Mistakes - Cycling Performance UK - Chris Jillard >>> If you're still looking a meaningful Christmas gift 🎁 for that cyclist in your life, Why not gift them something you KNOW will transform their ride... Why not gift them a Foundation bike fit? We have ⁠⁠⁠⁠e-gift vouchers⁠⁠⁠⁠ that are available instantly and in different values from £50 and up... And the best bit is, as a listener to this podcast we're giving you 20% off ANY of our gift vouchers... Which means you can save some cash but still give the best! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the the code: GIVE20 at the checkout to claim your discount 🎅🎅🎅 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundation.fit/gift-vouchers/⁠⁠

Welcome to the 12 days of bike fit. Each day we will be bringing to practical tips, actionable advice and thoughtful reflections from some of the best bike fitters, coaches and physios from around the world. Welcome to day 10 and I hope you've been enjoying this festive podcast series. If you've only just joined the series, welcome, but make sure you go back and listen to all the other episodes as there have been great words of wisdom from each and every contributor and we really appreciate them taking the time to share their knowledge. Today we have Bianca Broadbent who is a bike fitter and physio with some really important words for advice when working with junior riders or if you're a parent with an aspiring young racer. Especially in our time of accelerated development where teams are scouting and recruiting younger and younger athletes in order to find a competitive edge... it's worth taking a step back and looking at the longer term picture. Secondly, Kate from Hackney Bike Fit asks a question to those of you who commute by bike and those that don't see themselves as 'real' or 'serious' cyclists. It's amazing how our mindset can hold us back from finding the real path forward. Show Links: - Research Paper: Sports Specialization in Young Athletes - Youth Sport Specialization: Current Concepts and Clinical Guides - Ep 78: The Golden Ticket To Becoming a Stronger Cyclist - Bone Health, RED-S & Energy Traps With Physio Bike Fitter Nicole Oh - Ep 50: Zen & The Art Of Commuting By Bike - A commute specific bike fit >>> If you're still looking a meaningful Christmas gift 🎁 for that cyclist in your life, Why not gift them something you KNOW will transform their ride... Why not gift them a Foundation bike fit? We have ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠e-gift vouchers⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ that are available instantly and in different values from £50 and up... And the best bit is, as a listener to this podcast we're giving you 20% off ANY of our gift vouchers... Which means you can save some cash but still give the best! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the the code: GIVE20 at the checkout to claim your discount 🎅🎅🎅 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundation.fit/gift-vouchers/

Welcome to the 12 days of bike fit. Each day we will be bringing to practical tips, actionable advice and thoughtful reflections from some of the best bike fitters, coaches and physios from around the world. Today we have a double whammy from our friends over at Cyclefit, heavy weights of the bike fitting world, Phil and Jimmy lend us their years of experience to help you ride better! Are you someone who likes to dot every 'i's and cross every 't's? Do you like turning all the boxes in your training peaks plan green or you're obsessing over how to achieve a 50/50 power balance? If you are, then entertain today's tip from Jimmy Wilson, as he asks us to explore the relationship between perfection and progress. Phil Cavell, then gives us his Christmas bike fit tip... which turns out isn't really a bike fit tip at all... >>> If you're still looking a meaningful Christmas gift 🎁 for that cyclist in your life, Why not gift them something you KNOW will transform their ride... Why not gift them a Foundation bike fit? We have ⁠⁠⁠⁠e-gift vouchers⁠⁠⁠⁠ that are available instantly and in different values from £50 and up... And the best bit is, as a listener to this podcast we're giving you 20% off ANY of our gift vouchers... Which means you can save some cash but still give the best! Head to ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠ and use the the code: GIVE20 at the checkout to claim your discount 🎅🎅🎅 ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://foundation.fit/gift-vouchers/

Welcome to the 12 days of bike fit. Each day we will be bringing to practical tips, actionable advice and thoughtful reflections from some of the best bike fitters, coaches and physios from around the world. What does it mean when you've adjusted every part of your bike fit but the niggles keep on coming back? This is what Carlos from JCP 360 bike fit in Malaga explores in his tip for us today and he his followed by Hans Raven in the Netherlands who has some advice inspired by a dentist. Join us for day 8 of the 12 days of bike fit. Tomorrow we have a double whammy from our friends over at Cyclefit, heavy weights of the bike fitting world, Phil and Jimmy lend us their years of experience to help you ride better! >>> If you're still looking a meaningful Christmas gift 🎁 for that cyclist in your life, Why not gift them something you KNOW will transform their ride... Why not gift them a Foundation bike fit? We have ⁠⁠⁠e-gift vouchers⁠⁠⁠ that are available instantly and in different values from £50 and up... And the best bit is, as a listener to this podcast we're giving you 20% off ANY of our gift vouchers... Which means you can save some cash but still give the best! Head to ⁠⁠⁠www.foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠ and use the the code: GIVE20 at the checkout to claim your discount 🎅🎅🎅 ⁠⁠⁠https://foundation.fit/gift-vouchers/⁠⁠

Welcome to the 12 days of bike fit. Each day we will be bringing to practical tips, actionable advice and thoughtful reflections from some of the best bike fitters, coaches and physios from around the world. Welcome to day 7 of the 12 days of bike fit. Today we have some practical advice which we often overlook when it comes to our pedals from Scherrit Knoesen the Bike Whisperer and also a useful overview of different cleat choices from Liam from Newton Phsyio. Let's dive in! >>> If you're still looking a meaningful Christmas gift 🎁 for that cyclist in your life, Why not gift them something you KNOW will transform their ride... Why not gift them a Foundation bike fit? We have ⁠⁠e-gift vouchers⁠⁠ that are available instantly and in different values from £50 and up... And the best bit is, as a listener to this podcast we're giving you 20% off ANY of our gift vouchers... Which means you can save some cash but still give the best! Head to ⁠⁠www.foundation.fit⁠⁠ and use the the code: GIVE20 at the checkout to claim your discount 🎅🎅🎅 ⁠⁠https://foundation.fit/gift-vouchers/⁠