21st April 2017 · Posted by Philip Cavell
Phil breaks a two year self-imposed writing omerta on his back injury, on the eve of revision fusion surgery. He also comes up with his Top Ten Tips for anyone facing back surgery.
Journal
The latest news, reviews and advice from the CycleFit team
Nutrition, training and ageing
17th April 2017 · Posted by Philip Cavell
There is very little data about how we should eat as we get older and train harder. Medical Dietitian and Elite racer Darren Barclay knows more about this subject than most
Can a pair of cycling shoes ever be worth £900?
15th April 2017 · Posted by Philip Cavell
As Mavic launches the Comète Ultimate shoe costing £900, we consider the value propoistion. Can any cycle shoe be worth £900? And if so is the Mavic Comète worth this rarified pricing?
Humans Did Not Evolve To Ride Bikes
30th March 2017 · Posted by Philip Cavell
This journal is based on a keynote lecture that Phil Cavell gave at ISCO15 in Munster. It explores the evolution curve of the human and the evolution curve of the modern bicycle. And whether the two curves intersect in a place that could reasonably be described as a happy equilibrium?
Braking News
20th March 2017 · Posted by Julian Wall
Road, gravel, Cyclo-X, MTB - Do they all lead to disc? Is it ever worth buying a bike with conventional caliper bike again? Jimmy Wilson discusses in this journal.
Trek Madone Race Shop Limited
27th February 2017 · Posted by Philip Cavell
Designed and built in Wisconsin to be ridden in the Tour de France by the world's fittest professional riders. But also very well suited to fast amateurs and professionals that are obsessed with powering themselves through the air with a minimum of drag