The Cyclefit Podcast: Recent Episodes
Julian Wall
Cyclefit's co-founders - Phil and Jules' - fortnightly(ish) podcast showcasing a smorgasbord of cycling related topics: The Midlife Cyclist Lecture Series New bikes and products. Bike Fitting insights. Riding Tips. Health. Training. News and views.
The Cyclefit Midlife Cyclist Talk Series – 2023 - Number Four with:
World Tour Performance Scientist, Dr Jon Baker. Dr Baker has experience as an academic and also World Tour level Performance Scientist.
Julian Wall and Phil Cavell are co-founders of Cyclefit
Phil Cavell is the author of The Midlife Cyclist
In collaboration with Rapha and Bloomsbury Publishing
Filmed in front of a live audience at Rapha Clubhouse in Soho - 23rd February 2023
Video version of talk available here
Music By Anthony Burke
James Hewitt is a young(ish) man with an already distinguished career. In short:
Former professional continental cyclist and Cyclefit client
Joined Cyclefit 2013 as a bike-fitter and our Technologist
Left to become a Performance Scientist at the prestigious Hintsa - training Formula One drivers, Fortune 500 execs and writing a book with Dr. Aki Hintsa.
James left Hintsa to finish his PHD at Loughborough University and set up his own consulting firm.
James is now one of the most successful speakers in the world on the subject of human performance and potential.
In this podcast James is disarmingly frank and discusses all aspects of his cutting-edge world with two people who are least qualified to understand it - Phil and Jules.
Foot pain is the most commonly reported cycling issue at Cyclefit - hot-foot, pressure, toe-clawing, cramping, instability, lack of connection etc, to name a few.
We are foot specialists at Cyclefit and have run the only dedicated cycling podiatry clinic in the UK for over ten years, with Mick Habgood.The clinic is popular with professional and amateur cyclists.
In this podcast with Mick we range far and wide to increase your understanding of the cyclists foot.
- What is a podiatrist?
- What is an orthotic?
- Mick explains cycling v's running foot posture
- How does a cycling orthotic differ from a running orthotic?
- What are the primary causes of foot pain when cycling?
- Do different feet suit different cycling shoes?
- Mick talks about developing his custom shoes for Stefan Bissegger
- Does everyone need an orthotic?
- Can orthotics help some people produce more power?
- How Cyclefit works with Mick to make peoples cycling feet better
Under The Mic Series No1 - Dr Nigel Stephens - Consultant Cardiologist and Elite Bicycle Racer
Our Cyclefit 'Under The Mic', a series of interviews/podcasts with doctors, medics, surgeons and clinicians, who have specialist knowledge with respect to how Midlife Cyclists ride and train. Our first podcast interview is with our great friend, Dr Nigel Stephens who has a clinic at ISEH, just around the corner from Cyclefit.
Dr Nigel Stephens has contributed to every Midlife Cyclist Lecture Series we have run and also the inaugural International Cyclefit Conference (2012).
Nigel is almost unique. He is the Venn Diagram intersection of Consultant Cardiologist, Elite bike-racer and Polymath Thinker. He is also a talented teacher and speaker. His lectures at Cyclefit always sell-out in hours.
Here we meet Nigel and talk about his history in creating providing sports cardiology services for athletes at the British Olympic Medical Institute in partnership with prof Greg Whyte.
Nigel ranges wide on the themes of midlife performance - both as a clinician and as a racer.
Mea Culpa - Our IT company managed to wipe the original sound files from our recording with Nigel. One would think this would be almost impossible these days?
Luckily I recorded a back up on my phone and this is what you will listen to. Thank you to our great friend Robin for cleaning up the recording.
Thank you Tony for the intro / outro music
Jules and Phil discuss:
- The Big Move (after 24 years) 300 yards north to Bloomsbury
- The forthcoming Midlife Cyclist Winter Lecture Series
- Cyclefit Performance Medicine - Integrating Cyclefit sessions with - Nichola Roberts (Cycling Physio), Mick Habgood (Cycling Podiatrist), Dr Dave Hulse (Cycling Physician), Dr Jon Baker (Performance Physiologist).
- What's coming up this winter
- Next Midlife Cyclefit Podcast - with special guest - Nichola Roberts
Thank you for the music Tony Burke
Cyclefit were the pioneers in Europe and bought professional / dynamic bike-fitting to the continent.
Phil Cavell is the author of the best-selling book - The Midlife Cyclist - published on Bloomsbury
Grow Old. get Fast. Don't Die.
Phil and Jules from Cyclefit introduce the MIN.D. The new performance road frame from Open Cycles.