Fitting the bicycle to the rider

The art of fitting a bicycle to a rider has come a long way since I first realized that some of my aches and pains were caused by poor fit.

For my style of riding -- getting from Point A to Point B without unnecessary discomfort -- there are a couple of measurements that seem adequate.

But racers and competitive amateurs seek adjustments that will give them an edge. When you're plucking down several thousand dollars on a new bicycle, another couple of hundred doesn't seem like much to pay to get the most out of it.

The Boulder (Colo.) Camera writes about a local firm, Retul, that has developed a system that uses motion-capture technology to create a 3-D biomechanical analysis ...

Source: http://www.bikingbis.com/blog/_archives/2011/11/21/4943965.html

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What Road Bike tyre Clincher, Tubular or Tubeless?

The tire that most people are familiar with is the clincher tire. The clincher tire consists of an inner tube and a tire. The tire has a bead on each outer edge of the tire. But there are some other chooses you should consider before choosing the common clincher tyre. Namely Tubular and Tubeless This post explains the advantages and disadvantage of the 3 different tries you can use on your road bike. There has been a big debate at my club as to which tries are the best, at the moment the juror is still out and may well be out for some time as many road cyclist are not decided as which tries are best. Question: what tyre do you use and why?

Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cyclingchatcouk/~3/WdppshEcUZc/

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Dan's Singaroundiceland cycle tour ? finished but not over!

Hello all! Yes, I'm back.. and yes, I finished! 3000km, 3000 photos and £3000 raised (and counting..) but the story isn't over yet. Collecting money is the Devil's own job, hence my silence on this page since my return! To keep you amused, here's an article I wrote for the Reykjavik Grapevine (published online two [...]

Source: http://cycleseven.org/dans-singaroundiceland-cycle-tour-finished-but-not-over

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RadioShack and Leopard Trek Join Forces

So what do you get when you toss an American electronics retailer, a Japanese auto manufacturer and a mid-western bicycle maker into a blender together and hit the high-speed button, (besides the somewhat longish new name; RadioShack-Nissan-Trek)? Not sure? Then how about cramming together in the team car a hard-charging Luxembourg real estate [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/radioshack-and-leopard-trek-join-forces/

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Radioshack, Trek & Nissan, Sponsors Two More Years

Here is a bit of great news to the fans of Team Radioshack. Johan Bruyneel has just released the following message on his blog. “Even before the Tour has started, I have some great newsfor you. RadioShack, Nissan and Trek have all renewed their sponsorships for 2 additional years! The riders and staff are extremely grateful [...]

Source: http://www.teamradioshack.us/radioshack-trek-nissan-sponsors-two-more-years/

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