The VELOSMART Performance Lab and Studio is located in the heart of North Carolina's Horse Country.
3772 Youngs Rd, Southern Pines, NC 28387
(910) 528-4365 or gcombs@velosmart.com
For client reviews please visit www.slowtwitch.com
Call or email to schedule a bike fit, VO2/CO2 (metabolic testing), swim stroke, or run gait analysis. If you believe you do not need a metabolic test or you are not sure check out this link from Joe Friel's blog: http://www.joefrielsblog.com/2010/10/fat-burners-and-sugar-burners.html
At the "Lab" you can also experience the fully customized Patriot Bicycles (proudly built by Cysco Cycles) and Seven Cycles. Jamis, Blue and Irish Cycles bike lines are also offered. You can also check out Bont shoes, San Marco, Adamo & V-Flow Saddles, Custom Super Feet orthotics & A Line Footbeds, Power Cranks, and products by: HED, Vittoria, Geax, San Marco, Limar, and Ritchey Logic.
The VELOSMART Mission is: Comfort and Performance based on science, logic, and the passion to help fellow cyclists and multi-sport athletes.
To enable my clients to ride pain free and ride their best:
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I assess range of motion for functional and anatomical abnormalities.
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Perform a comprehensive rider analysis on the bike based on individual's range of motion by using state of the art Retul 3-D and Dartfish video analysis technology.
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Prescribe exercises along with Julstro Muscular Therapy to correct muscle imbalances and reduce repetitive strain injuries.
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Demonstrate Muscle Energy Technique (MET) to regain range of motion and alignment of the lower back, pelvis, and extremities.
Price List (please cash, check. or Pay Pal):
Call for group rates!
Elite: $300.00
Includes: Retul 3D Analysis & Video Analysis
Video Analysis: $175.00
All above rider analysis sessions include:
· Functional Movement Screen (FMS) and Corrective Exercises
· Pelvic Asymmetry Assessment
· Prescribe Self Treatment Muscle Energy Technique to Address Pelvic Asymmetry
· Core and Yoga Exercises
· Prescribed Self Treatment Techniques for Myofascial Release and Trigger Point Therapy
Additional Services
VO2 & Metabolic Testing $140.00 (Cycling or Running) Ask about the Heart rate monitor special!!
Swim Stroke Analysis: $50.00 (this fee with Bike Fit)
Run Gait Analysis: $30.00 (this fee with bike fit)
Functional Movement Screen & Corrective Exercises $60.00
SUPERFEET Foot Beds: $39.95
ALINE Foot Beds: Red $62.00/Blue $55.00
Also offering "StroMotion" video analysis to help you with technique.
Cycling biomechanics - The biomechanics of safe and effective cycling performance at all ability levels
A key objective of sports biomechanics is to improve performance while reducing the incidence of injury, and knowledge of the biomechanics of cycling can benefit recreational, competitive and rehabilitating cyclists alike.
The study of cycling biomechanics has provided some understanding of how the body applies power to the bicycle and the way external forces are combined in opposition to the cyclist. Some understanding of these mechanisms allows recreational cyclists to position themselves for optimal comfort and efficiency and competitive cyclists to improve their performance in competition. It also helps people undergoing physical therapy to derive maximum benefits from the use of stationary ergometers, and reassures therapists that the demands placed on their patients will improve their condition rather than inducing further trauma.
Power output is important for both recreational and competitive cyclists, since the varying power needed to move the bicycle under different environmental conditions is something every cyclist must contend with, regardless of experience. The ability to apply pedaling forces effectively in training and competition is a major concern, while correct positioning is critical for successful performance and injury prevention. This article considers some variables associated with rider position and equipment set-up.
Saddle height
Alteration of the saddle height changes joint angles and muscle lengths, thereby changing the kinematics of cycling and the force output of muscles. In a number of studies relating power output to saddle height adjustments, the optimal saddle height, using a seated upright position, has been reported to be 109% of leg length. This height is considered most efficient for tasks requiring anaerobic work of high intensity for short durations, and approximately 1% less power is delivered for every 1%that the saddle height deviates – in either direction – from 109% of leg length. This is obviously of particular importance to track sprint cyclists, who are required to produce extremely high power outputs for very short periods.
Studies looking into the effects of saddle height adjustments on oxygen consumption and lower limb kinematics have shown that, under steady state conditions against a moderate workload, a saddle height of between 105%and 107% of leg length requires the lowest oxygen consumption. Lower oxygen consumption for the same power output denotes increased efficiency, which is of particular importance to both touring cyclists and endurance stage racers, who have to ride for long period.
The article provided above is information only… I personally do not measure leg length for optimum rider positioning. I set saddle height based on the client's range of motion, general physical condition, and other variables. Clients with good flexibility have contacted me after a fitting session to tell me their saddle height had been set within the above guidelines. Just food for thought.
I am very familiar with the many bike fitting protocols that are offered in the market place. I believe bike shops have a very important job to sell the best bike for the client's money and I believe and hope that most shops do their best to fit their clients to the best of their abilities and their time allows. I do not feel I am a competitor or even a threat to bike shops. I just believe that everyone is not the same in body type and has differences in their athletic abilities and have varied mobility and stability issues. Many folks in bike shops... not all of them are limited in time and knowledge to address all of these complex issues.
I personally do not believe that I am the best bike fitter in the market place. I would never claim to be the best. However, my primary goal and passion is to do the very best for my clients with what I do and that is to assess the client's initially on their bikes by using dynamic testing with 3D Retul and 2D video analysis. Then, off the bike I perform a series of tests that determine the client's range of motion. I also identify weaknesses in their mobility and stability movement patterns. Once I find muscle imbalances, I will most likely find issues with the client's gate pattern due to pelvic malalignment. Then I show my clients how to addess their weaknesses with corrective exercises, stretches, and Muscle Energy Technique (MET). After our short training session, I make changes to the client's bike based on the knowledge and information I have gained from my client's movement patterns and the initial dynamic test. Then I conduct another dynamic test of my clients on their bikes.