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Apr 27, 2020
Balance
“Balancing on a bike,” suggests the using of motor skills needed to control a bicycle in motion. Handling characteristics of the bike or...
Apr 23, 2020
A summary of Bike Fitting at the Velodynamics Studio (Part II.)
• Foundation for a good bike fit is how stable your feet are on the pedals. Cleat positioning follows your riding style. Further foot...
Apr 23, 2020
A summary of Bike Fitting at the Velodynamics Studio (Part I.)
• An interview is essential to understand the cyclist’s background. The research for any underlying reason for the discomfort, injury or...
Apr 17, 2020
All saddles mean well
There are no good or bad saddles. There is one that will fit you and the rest that won’t. How do you find the one that fits you...
Apr 2, 2020
Do-It-Yourself Bike Fitting Part III. - Functional Asymmetries - Searching for Balance
Riding in the slipstream of fellow cyclists in a group ride, it is likely you have realised many of them will be dropping their hips to...
Mar 30, 2020
Watch those rails!
A saddle is only as good as its position on the bike. Good positioning will not cure a non-fitting saddle, but the best saddle can easily...
Mar 30, 2020
Do-It-Yourself Bike Fitting Part II. - The Basics
Following the self-diagnostics “check list” (in previous post) will help you identify each part of your body that is under stress when...
Mar 30, 2020
Turbo Glitches
The indoor trainer season has – effectively – just been extended for most of us. Now is a good time to check some positional challenges...
Mar 30, 2020
Do-It-Yourself Bike Fitting Part I. - Self-diagnostics
The sun is out, cycling season is supposed to have started but most of us are locked in our houses due to the on-going pandemic. We need...
Mar 30, 2020
Changing your saddle without changing your position
Changing your saddle? Here are some tips to make sure you position the new one exactly like your old one. You have checked your position...
Mar 30, 2020
What size handlebar should you choose?
It will affect the handling characteristics of your bike and aerodynamics. But more important is its role in your weight distribution...
Mar 30, 2020
CeramicSpeed vs Ultegra
We just compared a well maintained Ultegra pulley wheel system to the Ceramicspeed Oversized Pulley Wheel System. Ceramicspeed is at the...
Mar 30, 2020
Are longer and slacker mountain bikes good for Estonia?
Once only a consideration for road cyclists and time trialists, a bike fit is becoming increasingly common among mountain bikers. But why...
Mar 30, 2020
The mother of all positional challenges: A saddle set too high!
A very significant percentage of cyclists are riding with a saddle that is too high for them. It stems from a vicious circle. You raise...
Mar 30, 2020
Check your symmetry
Next time you ride in a group have a look at the hips of the rider in front of you. It is quite likely that he/she will not be sitting...
Mar 30, 2020
Float is good... or?
Float and cleat angle. A few considerations: • Float is good. If your cleat angle is not ideal. • Float is good. If you have a hip...
Mar 30, 2020
Do you need a bike fit? A check-list.
Your legs feel like jelly after a hard ride? Your bike fit is probably good! Your muscles are tight and you experience discomfort? Then...
Mar 30, 2020
Rein Taaramäe is in for Fitting
Honoured to have Rein Taaramäe in for bike fitting at the Velodynamics. We wish him a great season!
Mar 30, 2020
The Short Nosed Saddle - Why?
The raison d’etre for short nosed saddle is to be able to sit far forward on the bike. But comfort and fit remains a concern that is not...
Mar 30, 2020
Saddles - Two quick facts
Feeling is believing. Seeing is not enough! We have observed that cyclists visiting our studio do not always realize the saddles hanging...
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