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Belgian Tom Boonen 2012 Paris-Roubaix victory has equaled Roger De Vlaeminck’s record of four victories in the Paris – Roubaix. Boonen has been on a Spring terror this season. Congratulations to Tom Boonen for his consistency this season. He is truly a talented bicycle racer when properly prepared for sport. Lance Armstrong (www.LanceArmstrong.com and www.Livestrong.com) […]

Poor bike cleat positioning is one of the most common pathomechanics for anterior knee pain, iliotibial band syndrome and foot numbness and pain. You don’t have to be a bike-fit wizard to know if your cleat position is not quite right. There are some simple signs to help identify a poor cleat position: consistent numbness […]

Hey there trifolks! I first started doing triathlons thirty years ago and over these three decades I’ve completed in hundreds of races. Triathlon training in the northwest can be particularly challenging due to our often cold, wet weather, but there are ways around mother nature, and I’ll review some of those here. At fifty-nine, I […]

A professional BikePT fit can help in so many ways to improve the experience of riding your bike. Here are five quick ways: 1. Cycling should not hurt You would see a Physical Therapist if it hurt to walk or run, why should riding a bike be any different? If riding your bike hurts, precision […]

Northwest winters are dark and often times wet. If that isn’t bad enough, the wet roads will sometimes freeze, creating areas of black ice. The combination of darkness with patches of ice make it very difficult to identify and navigate safe pavement during a bicycle commute. A patch of black ice can quickly throw a […]