Triathletes should consider sliding there cleat all the way back on their shoe. This rearward cleat position usually leads to stabler foot throughout the pedal stroke. With the foot more stable, the muscles in the lower leg are used less to stabilize the foot and are therefore a little less fatigued for the start of [...]
Vin: Custom Tri Bike
New Tri Bike Design starts with a Size-Cycle fitting for Ironman Athlete. Vin is a seasoned triathlete who has completed triathlons at every distance including multiple full ironman events. He contacted us late last summer to schedule a fitting to see if we could optimize his tri bike fit. He also wanted to check if [...]
Triathlete.com – keep your fit measurements
Sharing a great article on Triathlete.com about avoiding cycling injuries. We particularly like #4 that states “Assuming that a professional bike fit has been done, keep well-documented measurements of saddle height and fore/aft position. Always check measurements when traveling with the bike and after a bike crash.” Well, maybe not the part about a crash, [...]
Fit Bit: Tri Crank Arms
Triathletes should use a crank arm length that is 2.5 – 5 mm shorter than their road bike crank. The shorter crank will require increasing the saddle height (with respect to bottom bracket) in order to maintain the same leg extension at the bottom of the pedal stroke. Raising the saddle along with the shorter [...]
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Bit Date: December 22, 2012
