Arm Pump, Saddle Tilt, Oval Chain Rings, and Cleat Placement for MTB

Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast

Singletracks.com

Sports, Wilderness

4.7 • 574 Ratings

🗓️ 11 July 2022

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

This week we’re re-sharing one of our favorite podcast episodes, and we’ll be back next week with an all-new show.

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 interview 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.

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0:00.0	The single track staff is making more time to ride our bikes right now.
0:03.4	And hopefully you are too.
0:04.8	This week we're resharing one of our favorite podcast episodes.
0:08.7	And we'll be back next week with an all new show.
0:11.1	Happy trails.
0:12.5	Hey, everybody.
0:13.2	Welcome to the single tracks podcast.
0:15.5	My name is Jeff.
0:16.7	And today my guest is Dr. Adam Fanaf.
0:20.5	Adam is a doctor of chiropractic with a degree in exercise science based in Bellingham,
0:26.6	Washington.
0:27.4	He's also a bike fitter and has studied bicycle biomechanics.
0:31.3	Also, Adam was on the podcast with us several months ago talking about bike fit.
0:36.0	So welcome back.
0:36.9	Thanks, Jeff.
0:37.4	Thanks again for having me
0:38.4	back. So we last spoke in May, and I'm curious to know how things are going. Is the current
0:44.2	bike boom affecting your business or the types of clients you've been seeing lately? I'd say,
0:49.2	well, you know, the bike boom has had a tremendous positive impact on my business, uh,
0:55.0	pretty much since the start of the pandemic. And, uh, and it's, it rolls on.
1:00.2	The, uh, I think, you know, I think the whole bike industry is kind of, is, uh, is going
1:05.2	a little bananas right now. And, uh, I'm definitely seeing a lot more first time bike fits.
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