How to measure your bicycle position accurately and repeatedly

This article discuss how to measure your bicycle position accurately and repeatedly so that you can transfer measurements from one bike to another and get both bikes accurately setup.

Importance of crank length to the cyclist's performance

Should crank length be proportional to leg length? The issue of ideal crank length for a given rider and intended usage is a vexed one and the subject of endless debate. This article will be an attempt to cover the topic but not make recommendations. I will cover some of the information available and relate a few personal experiences and give...

Video of Pelvic movement on the bike

Here is a clip demonstrating poor pelvic stability

Comfort and Control - Positioned for Success (part 4)

When it comes to positioning your handlebars, comfort and control play major roles. Steve Hogg explains the factors to look at (published Bicycling Australia July/August 2002).

Maximising Power Transfer - Positioned for Success (part 3)

Power transferring to the pedals can be lost through poor shoe and pedal set up. Steve Hogg outlines that essentials for eliminating power loss(published Bicycling Australia May/June 2002).

In first two episodes of this series I have discussed the concept of passively achieved pelvic stability as a basis for a seating position, as well as how...

Be Seated - Positioned for Success (part 2)

As discussed in the previous instalment of this series, correct seat position is the key to achieving pelvic stability on the bike. Steve Hogg explains.

Positioned for Success

Effective positioning is more involved than taking a few body measurements. Conventional thinking has it wrong, as Steve Hogg explains.

Personal Positional History I

People change, equipment changes because change is a constant in life. Here's how someone's bike position has changed too.

Personal Positional History II

Structural strength and fitness has a big impact on cycling performance. Benefit from someone else's experience. Last issue I explained, by way of example, how a rider's bike position can be affected through changes in equipment over time. This article, again by way of example, will attempt to illustrate the positional changes that may need to...

Positioning - the big 3

Steve Hogg discusses three issues relating to bike position that are important to comfort and efficiency in the saddle these are Cranks & Feet, Breathing and Quads (published in Bicycling Australia Sept/Oct 2005).