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Posts Tagged bike fit

Hand Pain and Numbness When Cycling: Why It Happens and What You Can Do About It!

By Coach Levi on October 26, 2019   /   Road Cycling Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: affiliate, bike fit, cycling gloves, pain relief

Today’s question is about your fingers on the brake levers getting numb while road cycling…

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Book Review: THE PAIN-FREE CYCLIST: Conquer Injury and Find Your Cycling Nirvana

By Coach Levi on October 17, 2015   /   Product Reviews   /   Leave a comment
Tags: bike fit, knee pain, prevent injury

There comes a time when cycling is no longer fun. That time is when it literally hurts to ride your bike. The worst part is, it’s usually the repetitive motion and hunched over position from cycling that is the reason you got hurt in the first place!

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Book Review: Bike Fit by Phil Burt

By Coach Levi on August 12, 2014   /   Product Reviews   /   2 Comments
Tags: bike fit, bike fitting

Bike Fit: Optimise your bike position for high performance and injury avoidance This is a new book by Phil Burt to be officially released today, August 12, 2014. The title leaves nothing to the imagination – this is a book about bike fit. I’ve been waiting for

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Could You Get Stronger By Training With Your Saddle Too Low?

By Coach Levi on February 12, 2013   /   Road Cycling Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: bike fit, riding position

Today’s question focuses on the idea of changing your riding position to work different muscles. But that might not be a good idea… Ask Levi: Lower My Seat To Work My Quads More? Hello Coach, I notice that cycling becomes significantly more difficult whenever my seat post

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5 Free Resources for Bike Fitting Advice

By Coach Levi on November 24, 2012   /   Road Cycling Articles   /   Leave a comment
Tags: bike fit

What do you do if you don’t have a good bike fitter in your area? Buy a book or DVD and learn to fit the bike yourself. What if you can’t afford a bike fitting DVD or book? You go online and look at free info…

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Tested: The Bike Fitting Kit

By Coach Levi on May 4, 2011   /   Product Reviews   /   2 Comments
Tags: bike fit

Don’t want to spend $350 or even $50 on a bike fitting at the local shop? Rather do it yourself? Then check out this bike fitting kit…

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5 Simple Bike Fit Tips You Can Change at Home

By Coach Levi on January 12, 2011   /   Road Cycling Articles   /   3 Comments
Tags: bike fit, bike fitting

Getting a professional bicycle fitting is extremely important if you’ll be putting in tons of miles. But if you’re just a casual cyclist getting started, you can get a good fit at home with these simple tips…

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Ask Levi: What is The Correct Mountain Bike Size For Me?

By Coach Levi on December 24, 2009   /   Mountain Biking Articles, Mountain Biking Gear   /   7 Comments
Tags: bike fit, frame size

If you’re planning to buy your first mountain bike, you are probably wondering what size to get. The “what size bike for me?” question comes up over and over again, so here is the answer…

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Ask Levi: Why Are My Feet Hitting The Wheel When I Turn?

By Coach Levi on September 9, 2009   /   Road Cycling Articles   /   2 Comments
Tags: bike fit

Let’s look at what you can do if you have the problem where your feet hit your front tire (due to toe overlap) when you turn…

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Bike Fit Tip: Setting a More Natural Hand Position

By Coach Levi on July 5, 2008   /   Road Cycling Articles   /   2 Comments
Tags: bike fit, riding position

Basic bike fitting principles include setting a proper seat height and bar reach, and just getting the correct seat position is going to give you a better position than many riders (some of whom seem to ignore bike fit.) But there are still some little tweaks you can do at home…

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Does Proper Bike Fit Make You Happy?

By Coach Levi on June 5, 2008   /   Road Cycling Articles   /   1 Comment
Tags: affiliate, bike fit, bike fitting

Does getting a proper bike fit make you happy? I’ve read all the virtues of proper bike fit, from riding faster to riding more comfortably, and of course increasing your power output and alleviating lower back pain. But does it make you happy?

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