Advice on Arm Pump, Saddle Tilt, Oval Chain Rings, and Cleat Placement — MTB Biomechanics with Dr. Adam Phaneuf
Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast
Singletracks.com
4.7 • 574 Ratings
🗓️ 6 December 2021
⏱️ 60 minutes
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Summary
Dr. Adam Phaneuf is a Doctor of Chiropractic with a degree in Exercise Science based in Bellingham, WA. He's also a bike fitter and has studied bicycle biomechanics.
In this episode we ask Adam:
- Is it true that cycling is lower impact than other activities like jogging?
- Do you think mountain biking is higher impact than road cycling?
- What are some of the most common ride-related issues folks tend to have?
- Are certain muscles, or body parts, more prone to injury or pain for mountain bikers?
- Do oval chain rings work for reducing pain? Are there any biomechanical advantages to them that riders can benefit from?
- How can riders know if it’s their form that needs to be changed, or if it’s something about the bike fit that’s wrong?
- What is arm pump, and what causes it?
- Can vibration on the bike lead to any health or pain issues? Can things like suspension stems or seat posts be helpful for some people?
- How does bike fit change, if at all, based on the type or length of ride we’re doing?
- What is the ideal saddle tilt for mountain biking? How do you dial that in correctly?
- Are there pros and cons to trying a more rearward cleat placement for mountain biking?
- What do you think about the idea of video/online bike fitting?
To learn more or connect with Adam and his team visit apexchirobellingham.com or on Instagram @apexbellingham.
--Keep up with the latest in mountain biking at Singletracks.com and on Instagram @singletracks
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| 1:13.6 | My name is Jeff, and today my guest is Dr. Adam Fanaf. |
| 1:18.7 | Adam is a doctor of chiropractic with a degree in exercise science based in Bellingham, Washington. |
| 1:25.4 | He's also a bike fitter and has studied bicycle biomechanics. |
| 1:29.4 | Also, Adam was on the podcast with us several months ago talking about bike fit. So welcome back. |
| 1:35.1 | Thanks, Jeff. Thanks again for having me back. So we last spoke in May, and I'm curious to know how |
| 1:40.7 | things are going. Is the current bike boom affecting your business or the types |
| 1:44.8 | of clients you've been seeing lately? I'd say, well, you know, the bike boom has had a tremendous |
| 1:51.1 | positive impact on my business pretty much since the start of the pandemic. And it rolls on. |
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