Comments on: If the bike fits… http://thebikeshow.net/if-the-bike-fits/ Podcast and blog of the world's most popular bicycling radio show, rolling since 2004 Mon, 21 May 2012 12:30:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jack http://thebikeshow.net/if-the-bike-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-4733 Jack Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:24:01 +0000 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1004#comment-4733 @ Mark: I think most utility riders have no need to be fitted to their bikes. Just throw your leg over a sit-up-and-beg bike and ride away. For people who will be spending upwards of 2 or 3 hours on a bike at a time, who might be experiencing some discomfort as a result, bike fitting may be beneficial. So clearly fitting is something only really relevant for the racer/tourist rather than the potterer-about-town type of cyclist. Hence the focus of the show. @ Mark: I think most utility riders have no need to be fitted to their bikes. Just throw your leg over a sit-up-and-beg bike and ride away.

For people who will be spending upwards of 2 or 3 hours on a bike at a time, who might be experiencing some discomfort as a result, bike fitting may be beneficial. So clearly fitting is something only really relevant for the racer/tourist rather than the potterer-about-town type of cyclist. Hence the focus of the show.

]]> By: Mark Sanders http://thebikeshow.net/if-the-bike-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-4732 Mark Sanders Tue, 08 Jun 2010 16:05:14 +0000 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1004#comment-4732 So all those everyday cyclists from in amsterdam & copenhagen, with their 'sit up and beg' 'Omafiets' are completely wrong ? :-) Sorry ... but this program was far to biased towards fitting 'enthusiasts' to their bikes. What about the rest of the population ? I believe that to get more people into cycling we must drop this 'convert everyone to touring and racing enthusiasts' [like us]. for more on this please see: http://issuu.com/mark77a/docs/dcm5_fourwheelsbadtwowheelsgood (about the development of the Trek Lime) http://issuu.com/mark77a/docs/notes_mas_taipei09 (about getting the 'other 90+ % non cyclists to ride .. blue ocean vs. red ocean enthusiasts) and finally more of posture this: On the Ergoscue Postural techniques for cyclists .. http://issuu.com/mark77a/docs/egoscue_posture_for_cycling_enthusiasts_cycling_we (more for touring and racing 'enthusiasts' ). Great Show .. keep up the good work ! mark So all those everyday cyclists from in amsterdam & copenhagen, with their ‘sit up and beg’ ‘Omafiets’ are completely wrong ? :-)

Sorry … but this program was far to biased towards fitting ‘enthusiasts’ to their bikes. What about the rest of the population ?

I believe that to get more people into cycling we must drop this ‘convert everyone to touring and racing enthusiasts’ [like us].

for more on this please see:
http://issuu.com/mark77a/docs/dcm5_fourwheelsbadtwowheelsgood (about the development of the Trek Lime)

http://issuu.com/mark77a/docs/notes_mas_taipei09 (about getting the ‘other 90+ % non cyclists to ride .. blue ocean vs. red ocean enthusiasts)

and finally more of posture this: On the Ergoscue Postural techniques for cyclists ..
http://issuu.com/mark77a/docs/egoscue_posture_for_cycling_enthusiasts_cycling_we
(more for touring and racing ‘enthusiasts’ ).

Great Show .. keep up the good work !

mark

]]> By: Jack http://thebikeshow.net/if-the-bike-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-4576 Jack Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:50:12 +0000 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1004#comment-4576 @Ray: point taken, and corrected! @Ray: point taken, and corrected!

]]> By: Ray http://thebikeshow.net/if-the-bike-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-4574 Ray Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:55:46 +0000 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1004#comment-4574 Petersen - Just say NO to the letter O! (In this particular case) Petersen – Just say NO to the letter O!
(In this particular case)

]]> By: If the bike fits… – edafe.org http://thebikeshow.net/if-the-bike-fits/comment-page-1/#comment-4514 If the bike fits… – edafe.org Tue, 26 Jan 2010 11:32:38 +0000 http://thebikeshow.net/?p=1004#comment-4514 [...] Scherritt Knoesen and Jack Thurston talk about finding the right position on your bike.thebikeshow.net This entry was written by edafe, posted on 26/01/2010, filed under cycling and tagged commuting, [...] [...] Scherritt Knoesen and Jack Thurston talk about finding the right position on your bike.thebikeshow.net This entry was written by edafe, posted on 26/01/2010, filed under cycling and tagged commuting, [...]

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