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Cycling Demystified - Bike Fit, Mechanics and Soft Issues

Ep 31: Key Considerations For Everesting - PART 1 - Wei's Top 5 Bike Fit Tips

18 Mar 2024

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A strong band of Ultra Distance Scholarship (UDS) community members and allies are taking on the challenge of completing an Everest — 8848 meters! — at the notorious Stwlan Dam road climb in Wales in a grand effort to fundraise for the https://www.ultradistancescholarship.com/. As supporters of the UDS since it's inception ins 2020, Wei & Ev sit down to explore their advice for riders who are considering a doing a serious amount of climbing (and descending)! In PART 1, Wei reveals his top 5 bike fit changes, you can make, to help you on your Everesting challenge. What do you need to consider if you are about to do 33 repeats of the same climb? Should you change anything at all? Listen in, learn something new and support the Ultra Distance Scholarship in their mission to diversify the start lines of ultra cycling races! Our next episode will be PART 2, where Ev reveals his top 5 mechanical tips to help you climb just a little easier :) You can donate to the UDS to help with: Providing more scholarships to deserving individuals who lack the financial means to pursue their ultra-distance cycling dreams. Enabling the UDS to hire more staff and provide stable and secure positions for people of colour to ensure that the work of the UDS continues. Supporting more community events where people can have real life experiences and connect with others. Directly hiring more people of colour in the cycling industry; coaches, photographers, videographers, mentors, project managers, freelancers, etc. Encouraging diversity and inclusion in the ultra-cycling community, and continuing to assert that #representationmatters in the wider industry. You find out more about the event here: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising-group/uds-everest-fundraiser And more about the UDS here: https://www.ultradistancescholarship.com/about And on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ultradistancescholarship/ Want to know more about the folks behind the UDS listen to ⁠Episode 16 where we interview UDS founder Taylor Doyle⁠ and last year's scholars. Online bike fit assessment: ⁠⁠https://form.jotform.com/Foundationbikefit/online⁠⁠ If you have any questions for us, join the conversation at:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/cyclingdemystified/⁠⁠⁠ Are you 'bike-fit curious'? Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.foundation.fit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to book in for a session and get your fit dialled in at London's premier bike fit studio. Looking for a custom bike, a hand-built custom wheelset or other upgrades? Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.frequencycycleworks.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more info and for pro-level servicing.

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