Part I - why is everyone measuring body temperature? Until recently, determining your internal temperature in real time required swallowing a thermetric pill then using a gadget to track your temperature as it worked its way through your body. But this has been made a thing of the past with the...

a brief recap Recently someone asked me to write a short bio on Fahrenheit Performance and I had myself scratching my head a little about what to say. Do I write about Fahrenheit Performance Bike Fitting? Fahrenheit Performance Coaching? the Fahrenheit Performance Development Team? or simply...

white-collar – adjective /wʌɪt / ˈkɒlə/relating to the work done or the people who work in an office or other professional environment.Refers to employees whose job entails, largely or entirely, mental or clerical work, such as in an office.  cyclist - noun /ˈsʌɪklɪst/a person who rides a bicycle...

this was first written for SPIN ASIA issue 50, but after I had sent the final draft to the editors.... well I made some changes to improve it. That's why its a directors cut... the original article can stand alone, but this enhances it. Everyone has heard of ergonomics, especially in the...

Well its almost 2017 and bike fitting has been around for many years now, the technology may have improved but the fundamentals are still the same... Adjust the bike to suit the rider and their goals, style, fitness and mobility. So “bike fitters” have been popping up all over the world with...

Cyclists are always searching for ways to improve their performance through marginal gains. We get bike fits, do interval training, add carbon and titanium, cut weight, upgrade equipment, add more carbon, follow strict nutrition plans all in an attempt to gain a few grams/watts/seconds. But what...

Cycling is a low-impact sport and often recommended as a way to recover from injury or surgery so why is it that besides lower back pain, the next most common complaint I hear from riders coming into my studio is knee pain? While many cyclists experience knee pain, in most cases the cause it isn...

We talk about frames, wheels, components, groupsets, jerseys, shoes, helmets and even glasses… but when was the last time that cycling insoles came up in your after ride coffee with your riding buddies? Cycling insoles and orthotics are one the least discussed aspects in our sport but one that...

There are many bike fitting protocols out there today, from the traditional SICI and BikeFit™ static bike fit systems to the 3D motion capture systems of RETUL and GURU. I think of bike fitting as a bit like kung fu, there are many schools out there but they all lead to a similar place with not...