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    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).

    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).

    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.

    This article shows through an example that a good position on a bike is not a static thing. Bodies change, equipment changes and a bike position needs to reflect this. For all those trying to sort out the puzzle of their own position, I hope to use more real-life examples to help fill the gaps.

    Personal Positional History II

    Structural strength and fitness has a big impact on cycling performance. Benefit from someone else's experience. Part 2.

    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).

    Steve Hogg goes to the core to uncover foundations of bike positioning and suggest another frontier for athletic advancement - structural fitness.

    A question of leverage

    Steve Hogg determines if the foot acts as a rigid level during cycling and explains what this means for transferring power to the pedals.

    This is taken from a Bicycling Australia readers question to Steve Hogg. In this article Andrew Van Essen, a podiatrist and surgeon, queried Steve on some things he wrote regarding the action of the foot in pedalling. Here is Andrew's letter in question and after it, Steve's response.

    Backyard positioning

    If you feeling uncomfortable on the bike and want to change your position, here are a few practical tips to begin with from Steve Hogg.

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