FITT 1ST is proud to provide professional bike fitting services to the team in 2014
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL BIKE FITTING SERVICES AND BIOMETRIC ANALYSIS
Friday, April 18, 2014
Nacsworld.com NORCO sweeps Master 1 podium at first O Cup race of the season at the Calabogie Classic
FITT 1ST is proud to provide professional bike fitting services to the team in 2014
FITT 1ST becomes Sponsor and Supplier of Bike Fitting Services for Nacsworld.com NORCO Master 1 Racing Team
Meet the Nacsworld.com Norco Master 1 Racing team. FITT 1ST is pleased to announce that effective Feb 26th we will be sponsoring the team in 2014 for Professional Bike Fitting Services
NACSWORLD.COM NORCO RACING TEAM 2013
Meet the team members
Front Row, left to right... Kevin Davis, Brian Kelly, Steve McKee ( 2012 Master B Canadian National Road Champion, M1 O Cup Champion 2013, National Road Race Champion ( 40 - 49 ) 2013, Ontario Criterium Champion ( 40 - 49 ) 2013 ), Bob Tomsic and Lawrence Akot
Back Row, left to right... Jason May, Kevin Tearle ( 3rd Ontario Provincial TT Championships 2013 ) Justin Rogers ( 3rd Ontario Provincial Criterium Championships 2013 ), Derek de Gannes ( National Road and TT Champion, Trinidad and Tobago ( 50 - 59 ) 2013 2nd National Criterium Championships, Trinidad and Tobago ( 50 - 59 ) 2013 )
Missing from picture Ryan Hodgekinson and Nick Friesen
The 2014 Team members are:
Brian Kelly
Here is the 2014 TEAM KIT
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| 2013 Team Picture |
Front Row, left to right... Kevin Davis, Brian Kelly, Steve McKee ( 2012 Master B Canadian National Road Champion, M1 O Cup Champion 2013, National Road Race Champion ( 40 - 49 ) 2013, Ontario Criterium Champion ( 40 - 49 ) 2013 ), Bob Tomsic and Lawrence Akot
Back Row, left to right... Jason May, Kevin Tearle ( 3rd Ontario Provincial TT Championships 2013 ) Justin Rogers ( 3rd Ontario Provincial Criterium Championships 2013 ), Derek de Gannes ( National Road and TT Champion, Trinidad and Tobago ( 50 - 59 ) 2013 2nd National Criterium Championships, Trinidad and Tobago ( 50 - 59 ) 2013 )
Missing from picture Ryan Hodgekinson and Nick Friesen
The 2014 Team members are:
Brian Kelly
Steve McKee
Derek de Gannes
Kevin Tearle
Justin Rogers
Ryan Hodgkinson
Bob Tomsic
Lawrence Akot
Kevin Davis
Here is the 2014 TEAM KIT
FITT 1ST wishes the entire team success for 2014 and will do our best to help the team achieve their goals
Monday, January 27, 2014
FITT 1ST Custom Sizing Cycle fit
This client came in to me to have a sizing fit done for a Custom bike. The client is 6' 6" tall with a 97 cm inseam, he has relatively long legs for his height , with a shorter femur length than average. He also has longer arms than average.
Unfortunately there are no bikes currently available on the market that would fit him so he needed to go Custom.
Here are the details of his new frame based on the results of the sizing cycle fit.
As you can see, he looks quite comfortable.
This procedure takes about 1.5 hrs to complete.
Effective Top Tube Length : 66 cm
Head Tube length : 28cm
Seat Tube Angle : 74 Degs, This is steeper than normal to accommodate shorter femur length
Head Tube Angle : 75 Degs Also steeper than normal to prevent bike from having too long a wheelbase
Seat post setback : 26 mm for better comfort and compliance
Stem Length : 130 mm +/- 6 Deg for proper handling
Stack Height : 1.5 cm spacers
If you are looking for a new bike this Spring, whether it be custom or not, We can guarantee the perfect fit before you go out and spend your hard earned dollars
Call 416-346-9696 to book your sizing cycle fit today. " Get FITT before you Commit "
Unfortunately there are no bikes currently available on the market that would fit him so he needed to go Custom.
Here are the details of his new frame based on the results of the sizing cycle fit.
As you can see, he looks quite comfortable.
This procedure takes about 1.5 hrs to complete.
Effective Top Tube Length : 66 cm
Head Tube length : 28cm
Seat Tube Angle : 74 Degs, This is steeper than normal to accommodate shorter femur length
Head Tube Angle : 75 Degs Also steeper than normal to prevent bike from having too long a wheelbase
Seat post setback : 26 mm for better comfort and compliance
Stem Length : 130 mm +/- 6 Deg for proper handling
Stack Height : 1.5 cm spacers
If you are looking for a new bike this Spring, whether it be custom or not, We can guarantee the perfect fit before you go out and spend your hard earned dollars
Call 416-346-9696 to book your sizing cycle fit today. " Get FITT before you Commit "
Effect of Cadence on Aerobic capacity and Power output during racing conditions.
I read a very interesting article in the Journal of Sports Exercise Medicine today that I thought everyone would be interested in.
Here is the link Effects of Cadence on Aerobic Capacity and Power during Race conditions
Here is the link Effects of Cadence on Aerobic Capacity and Power during Race conditions
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Todd Reichert's Knee tracking analysis
An important part of Todd's original bike fit was a complete foot analysis, Several pertinent details were discovered about Todd's feet that would need to be corrected in order for him to transfer maximum power to the pedals in his bid to set the new HPV land speed record.
Todd had high arches that were not being supported correctly in his cycling shoes. As a result when he pushed down on the pedals he was pronating quite dramatically resulting in a lot of inward (medial) knee movement on his left leg. This was causing considerable power loss to the pedal.
On top of this Todd's feet had a tendency to spread under load taking his foot further out of the desired neutral position. Todd's foot analysis also revealed that he had varused forefeet.
The decision was made that Todd could get much better power transfer, with a lot more comfort and stability by having some custom insoles made for his shoes.
I took all the neccessary measurements and sent them off to eSoles to have a pair of Power beds custom made for Todd.
Two weeks later they were in my hands and I brought him back in to be fitted.
Here are the before and after videos of Todd's knee tracking, In the before videos, Todd's feet are unsupported. In the final videos, Todd has eSole Power beds in his shoes as well as In The Shoe (ITS) varus wedges.
These changes will go a long way in helping Todd put maximum power to the pedals in his World Record bid.
Todd had high arches that were not being supported correctly in his cycling shoes. As a result when he pushed down on the pedals he was pronating quite dramatically resulting in a lot of inward (medial) knee movement on his left leg. This was causing considerable power loss to the pedal.
On top of this Todd's feet had a tendency to spread under load taking his foot further out of the desired neutral position. Todd's foot analysis also revealed that he had varused forefeet.
The decision was made that Todd could get much better power transfer, with a lot more comfort and stability by having some custom insoles made for his shoes.
I took all the neccessary measurements and sent them off to eSoles to have a pair of Power beds custom made for Todd.
Two weeks later they were in my hands and I brought him back in to be fitted.
Here are the before and after videos of Todd's knee tracking, In the before videos, Todd's feet are unsupported. In the final videos, Todd has eSole Power beds in his shoes as well as In The Shoe (ITS) varus wedges.
These changes will go a long way in helping Todd put maximum power to the pedals in his World Record bid.
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
FITT 1ST joins AEROVELO team in bid to set HPV Land Speed Record
Meet Todd Reichert, he is the primary athlete and ergonomics design lead for AeroVelo, a team of Applied Science and Technology graduates and students from the University of Toronto that have grown quite a reputation for working on some pretty interesting human powered vehicles (HPV's). That's him piloting the helicopter in the video.
This past summer they succeeded in building and flying a human powered helicopter to capture the 33 year old outstanding Sikorsky prize. You may have read about them or seen them in the news.
This coming year their target is to break the current human powered land speed record of 133.8 km/hr on a level road in a streamlined recumbent bicycle and they have asked me to help them accomplish that.
The first step was to get Todd in to the studio and get him properly fitted on his road bike which he uses for about 50% of his training. This was completed on Nov 12, 2013
Next we met at AeroVelo's Design Lab on Nov 21 to talk about the building of the recumbent test rig that they will use for building the prototype of the actual recumbent bike that will be used for the record challenge. Topics discussed included back position, BB height, Q Factor ( pedal stance width ) and crank length, just to mention a few.
The challenge is coming up with the right combination to fit the body in to the smallest aerodynamic shell possible while generating the largest power possible. This test rig is now in the process of being built
Stay tuned for ongoing updates, however in the meantime take a look at AeroVelo's record challenge in 2011
For more INFO visit the AeroVelo Website
After the ICE STORM of Dec 22, 2013
Not too many people have been riding outside lately with temps falling to - 25 C in Toronto with wind chills in the -35 - -40 C range. Holidays are over and it is time to get on that dreaded trainer for the next 3 months.
None of us like the indoor trainer, but unfortunately there are very few other options if we want to keep our base fitness till the Spring
There will be a lot of muscle memory building in your legs over the next 3 months and any flaw in your pedal stroke or position will be amplified when you are on a trainer.
Be sure you are building muscle memory in the correct position by having your bike fitted now rather than in the Spring
If you are one of the really hearty types and refuse to come inside. There is always the Fat Bike !!
Happy NEW YEAR and lets make 2014 a banner cycling year
None of us like the indoor trainer, but unfortunately there are very few other options if we want to keep our base fitness till the Spring
There will be a lot of muscle memory building in your legs over the next 3 months and any flaw in your pedal stroke or position will be amplified when you are on a trainer.
Be sure you are building muscle memory in the correct position by having your bike fitted now rather than in the Spring
If you are one of the really hearty types and refuse to come inside. There is always the Fat Bike !!
Happy NEW YEAR and lets make 2014 a banner cycling year
