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December 17, 2017 By Mike Blewitt 2 Comments

How to change your SPD cleats, but not your position

MarathonMTB Shimano SPD cleat replace

Mountain biking is one of the best (if not the best) sports in the world, although we’re all probably a bit biased. The rugged environment we get to ride our bicycles through creates so many challenges and many rewards, but also wears out many of the moving parts of our bikes if we don’t properly […]

Filed Under: Tech Tagged With: Bike, Bike fit, biking, how to, MarathonMTB, mountain bike, position, Shimano, spd cleats, workshop

May 16, 2015 By Mike Blewitt Leave a Comment

Women’s bike setup tips

A while ago now, we made a video about optimising bike fit for women, with then team rider Kath Bicknell. Many of these pointers will work for any rider and any bike. The key is making sure the controls are in reach and easy to use, and that your contact points are comfortable. Since then, […]

Filed Under: Tech, Video Tagged With: Bike fit, Kath BIcknell, MTB, women's specific

October 25, 2013 By Tate Dogan Leave a Comment

Bike Fit – How does yours stack up?

If you read my previous blog, you would remember that I have been battling a chronic knee injury in Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) – essentially caused by a muscular imbalance and an IT band you could strum to a tune. Dormant glutes and a weak VMO wreaked havoc on the muscoskeletal strucuters of my right […]

Filed Under: Diaries Tagged With: Bike fit, ergonomics, Jet Cycles, Tate Dogan

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