jueves, 16 de septiembre de 2010

Why a fitting with Dartfish

Correct cycling position is a question of arranging three contact points between the rider and bike:
1.Where the feet clip into the pedals,
2.Where the sit bones contact the saddle,
3.Where the hands/elbows hold the handlebars.
The cleats are the only contact point locked into position and changes here can influence the action of the entire leg.
Seat height and fore/aft position influence the transfer of power between the legs and the pedals. Aerobar height determines comfort and aerodynamics but be careful, bars that are too low relative to seat height can decrease power production. For triathletes, these factors are especially important because they must be maintained while trying to get the athlete as low and aerodynamic as possible.
A comprehensive bike fit that includes a dynamic assessment, using tools like Dartfish video analysis software, can determine if cycling posture and pedaling mechanics need improvement. This software can reveal problems with joint motions and display pre and post positions simultaneously using an overlay function that can fade in and out between the two. This software can also determine if changes made to the bike affect technique or dynamic fit, i.e. how an increase in seat height can increase ankle plantar flexion. These changes to form are not always readily apparent visually, but by using slow motion video playback or zooming in on a joint angle it can be very discernible

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viernes, 10 de septiembre de 2010

Gran Canaria Training camp

Fit4bike was in Gran Canaria celebrating his first training camp, athletes from Ireland, Belgium and Spain enjoyed the sun and hills.. we had an unusual hot weather very hot and dry wich made the training even harder!
The highlight was seeing Veerle D'haese win the Ocean Lava half Ironman in Lanzarote after spend a week training with us on the mountains with temperatures above 38 degrees.. I think we will see this girl doing great things in the future, maybe even in Kona in a few weeks..

miércoles, 8 de septiembre de 2010

FIT4BIKE enters agreement with Endurance Sport, copenhagen

Endurance Sport, copenhagen and FIT4BIKE have entered an agreement which allows customers from Endurance Sport to benefit from a professional fitting from FIT4BIKE.

Endurance Sport is owned by Jonas Christoffersen  and are the leading sportsshop in copenhagen with items for swimming, cycling, running and spinning. Both Jonas and Kim agree on that this new agreement consolidates this position.

Br. Jonas & Kim


jueves, 2 de septiembre de 2010

Feet

Have you ever wondered about what can done to relief your feet pronate, supinate, or have fallen arches etc. when cycling? As often as you hear about running shoes are critical for your health of your feet and keep you injury free, just as rare are these terms when talking cycling.
Fit4Bike have looked more closely into this problem, and have found a solution.
BikeFit Cleats are the solution to make sure every pedal stroke are efficiently transferred to the pedal, while securing an even distributed load on the ball of your feet for excellent comfort.
Try to book a session with one of our fitting experts; if you are not satisfied, we have a satisfaction money back guarantee.

Best Regards Fit4Bike.