The world’s best over the counter  In The Shoe support for cycling is here. The ITS Forefoot Wedge and Yellow Superfeet  combination brings the ultimate in forefoot, mid-food and rear foot support.

BikeFit’s ITS Wedge obviously supports the forefoot. Superfeet support the mid and rear foot. In spite of being the worlds most recognizable name in insoles not many realize the extent of support you will find in the Yellow insoles. In addition to mid –foot support the Yellow provide 2 degrees of wedging under the heel. In other words a rear foot varus wedge.

      Here is a sneak peak of the world’s best combined with the world’s best.

        

Stay tuned as there is much more to come. And yes our I T S  wedges are now green. We hope this color will not be copied like the previous orange color because beyond the color there is also a BiG difference…more to come on that front as well.

Some of you may have noticed our ad in VeloNews recently. We are also working with our local BikeFit Pros here in Washington. Look for this ad in the April issue of the Cascade Bicycle Club’s newsletter, the  Cascade Courier.  We will be revealing who will be listed in the May and June issues soon.

Remember if you have a big ride coming up and you need a bike fit do not wait until the last minute. A new bike fit may require some time to get used to and if you need a tweak you will want to make sure your fitter has time to fit you into the schedule. Every  year we  receive at least one call the day before Seattle-To-Portland (STP) from someone looking to get a last minute bike fit.  So if you are planning to do the event and have not registered click here.To get going on your bike fit here is a link to each of the BikeFit Pros in this month’s advertisement.

PT Voree Smith www.bpt1.com

Scott Kowal of Bikesport (and they have a SwitchIt) www.ilovemybike.com

PT Kit Vogel www.eastsidesportsrehab.com/

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Katrina (Kit) Vogel MS, DPT along with a host of other international speakers presented at the first annual ICS   on January 25 & 26. This event was hosted by Phil and Julian of CycleFit UK.

Here is a brief introduction about her topic.

Pelvic Asymmetry & Lower Extremity Biomechanics of Cycling

Katrina Z. Vogel, MS. DPT

Why should we care about pelvic mechanics related to cycling? We care because the pelvis is the crossroads for all movement and (with the feet) drives the mechanics of the lower extremities. However, almost NO literature exists related to the pelvis and its effects on the biomechanics of cycling. A common pattern presents in up to 80% of all cyclists yet this pattern has been largely ignored in the world of bike fitting. Why does it happen and what can you do about it? The key for bike fitters is to focus on the connection points (feet, pelvis, hands).

To see a video excerpt from her actual lecture in London click here

Click hereto read about the presenters in London.

Kit graduated with her Doctorate in Physical Therapy from University of Southern California in 2002 and received her Masters of Science from Western Washington University in Human Movement and Performance with a specialization in Biomechanics. Kit can be found in the clinic at Eastside Sports and Rehabilitation Clinicsin Kirkland, WA where even a local cyclist can seek her out for a bike fit. The number is 425-576-8180.

Speaking of local, on January 16, Eastside Sports and Rehabilitation Clinics played host to a select group of friends and associates for a preview of Kit’s presentation at ICS. Here is a photo from that evening.

Kit burst onto the worldwide scene of cycling biomechanics in 2007 and 2008 at the SICI International Cycling Science Symposiums.  Velonews (Now called  Velo) labeled Kit as being one of the "rock stars of cycling science" per Velonews (2007).

On behalf of Kit we would like to thank everyone that contributed to the research for her presentation and we will blog more about this in the near future. However, I would like to mention one person in particular, Richard Jackson of The Jackson Clinics.  I love one of his quotes: “asymmetry is the rule.”

Attention all aspiring clinicians:

We will be conducting Clinical BikeFit Training in Kirkland, Washington this spring.

• Where: Eastside Sports and Rehab, Kirkland, Washington
• When: Saturday/Sunday, April 14-15, 2012

Course Description

Course Objectives

More info can be found HERE

Contact education@bikefit.com with questions or to register for the course

We would like to welcome Spoke-N-Sport to the BikeFit family.  Masterful Mike Irwin made his way to Sioux Falls, South Dakota in December to spend a couple days with everyone at Spoke-N-Sport for some BikeFit training.

Huge Thanks to Chad for bringing us in.  Be sure to ask for any one of their newly trained fitters, Kyle, Peter, Chad or Joe, when you stop in.

And don't forget to check out their custom bike fitting page:

Spoke-N-Sport Custom Bike Fitting

Here are the guys doing their magic with the Foot/Pedal Interface.  Are those SPD compatible cleats with tilt built right in?