Join us for Tuesday morning training rides on Mercer Island

Join Erik Moen and Graham Hunter (owner of Veloce Velo) on Tuesday morning training rides. Rides will start at 10am and leave from Veloce Velo on Mercer Island. Get out there! Address is: 2750 77th Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040

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Saddle Tilt

One of the most critical attentions to bike fit is the tilt of the saddle. Saddle tilt affects pelvic and spine postures and can be a source of irregular compression to the hands. Irregular saddle tilt can also be a source of excessive rider forward and back motion on the saddle. The best way to […]

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Hamstrings and the gluteals: one must-stretch muscle group

Flexibility has gotten a few knocks in the common press as of late. The knocks have come in relationship to the use of stretching before an event to prevent injury during that event, but the numbers don’t lie. While it’s true that stretching just prior to an event alone will not “save your bacon” with […]

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Saddles and seatposts – a primer

The saddle and seatpost are important components on the bicycle as they support a majority of your body weight. Saddles and seatposts are not created equally. A lot of attention has been made to the saddle as a source of urogenital issues in numerous scientific studies and reviews. Leibovitch and Mor (1) in their 2005 […]

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How to get an overuse injury: Common mistakes in endurance bicycling

Bicycling participation is on the rise in a big way. In fact, bicycling is growing on a national level faster than any other recreational sport, even surpassing golf. Factors such as Lance Armstrong’s popularity and organization, charity rides such as Team in Training and Tour de Cure, increased fitness awareness in the fight against obesity, […]

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Picky Bars

Picky Bars are the brain children of endurance wunderkinds Lauren Fleshman, Jesse Thomas, and Stephanie Rothstein. These yummy treats come in gluten-free and dairy-free varieties. An important aspect of this nutrition bar is the 4:1 ratio of carbohydrates to protein. Most of these bars are around 200 calories and have roughly 6g fat, 28g carbohydrate […]

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Thomson Elite Seatpost

My favorite, most reliable seatpost is the Thompson Elite. The Thomson Elite has several valuable features. The most important feature to me is the ease of saddle tilt adjustment or fine tuning of saddle tilt. The tilt range goes from minus 5° to plus 29°. The Thomson Elite seatpost is made from series 7000 aluminum. […]

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