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Its from sportsinjurybulletin.com

Helps if the link works...

AMAZING article on Bike Set-up for injury prevention: Introducing Sean Fyfe: Sean Fyfe is a physiotherapist, tennis coach and director of TFP (Tennis Fitness Physio), a Queensland based company specialising in sports medicine, elite tennis player development, strength and conditioning and childhood motor learning programmes By: Sean Fyfe In 2003 I was lucky enough to have the opportunity to venture into the Pyrenees mountain range in the south of France to witness the penultimate mountain stage of the Tour de France. It was one of the greatest stages in recent years, when Lance Armstrong fell off his bike in the final ascent only to remount, attack and put the winning time on Jan Ullrich to clinch his fifth consecutive tour victory. I had watched the tour on TV before, but it wasn?t until I was on the mountain that I could grasp the passion and fanaticism surrounding the sport of cycling. Injury to any cyclist with even the smallest amount of the commitment I saw on the mountain that memorable day would be devastating. Fortunately, in the sports injury world cycling is more often a benign force than a cause of trouble. Because it is low impact, it provides many people who otherwise would struggle to perform regular exercise with the chance to stay healthy and active. Among recreational and competitive cyclists, compared to high impact sports such as road running, the rate of injury is favourable and injuries are often easier to prevent and address. Nevertheless, clinicians should have a clear appreciation of the sport?s biomechanics and in particular how bike set-up relates to injury. It can often be something as simple as a small change in bike or shoe set-up that is the direct cause of an injury, so unless this is accounted for during assessment and management, the injury will never be properly resolved. MORE morewoodkid2010-05-10 02:59:24

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This is one of the freshest concepts I have heard in a while... I pledged $50 and hope to offer the books through THE SHOP when they are available!

Someone needs to upgrade thehub so we can embed video... hmmm... Anyway, Houffalize World Cup vid brought to you by DirtTV up HERE

you need to be patient sir and keep your eyes peeled come October

Not in the short-tem... 29er Kwela will come first As this stage we are not certain whether we will offer a 29er Zula.

thats what happens when you are your own team mechanic and have to build your bike the night before Sea Otter begins...

got a video interview with Cous Cous detailing the bike HERE

its just the angle, rear wheel is a 26" and the head angle is regular 64deg

Just posted an awesome video of the launch from sea otter, check it out here

Power bracelets anyone?

now if someone could only tell me how those "power" bracelets work... morewoodkid2010-05-04 06:11:16

The diameter of te INSIDE of the rim, the area where the beads of the tire go is increased as per my math above. The INCREASE in diameter creates a tighter fit between the tire and rim. Phew... thought this would be a quick post... the only thing that has kept me sane are the pics of Lolly's lovely car collection...

I was wondering how long you would itch for should you survive rolling the M3 with that roof...

How is this difficult to understand...? The stans rubber strip is approx 3mm in thickness, when placed over the rim is adds 6mm to the diameter, 3mm to the radius and approx 18mm to the Circumference [using Pi x Diameter]

You will see from my username that I am no supported but I think given the number of Epics sold, 5 frames, even though it seems like a significant number to see at one event, may be more of a coincidence than you may think...

^^^ now that Sir is why I have your quote on my profile

As mentioned, not saying that it wont work... just saying I don't/ haven't and never will trust, recommend or suggest it to anyone.

Well the tube holds its form, does not burp when the tire bead brakes away from the rim and increasesthe friction between the tire and the rim itself. I'm not saying the methods you guys mentioned don't work... I'm just saying IMO they aren't safe. There are way too many variables. Perhaps I'm a wet sock but I like to know my tire is going to stay on te rim when cornering hard at 40km an hour [or even at 10 for that matter].

well your "average" MTB rim is not really designed to be run tubeless. Stans, with their rubber rim strips make the conversion possible by doing the following: 1.) Creating an air-tight seal between the tire/ rim strip 2.) Increasing the overall inside diameter of the rim due to the thickness of the rubber strip 3.) Increasing the friction between the tire-bead and rim lip by means of the rubber rim strip All three of the points listed above are significant in allowing a rider to convert his/ her said rim to a tubeless compatible system. Points 2 and 3 however are more than significant, they are absolutely critical in rider safety! Many riders, shops, mechanics and e-engineers seem to think it completely safe and logical to do without the rubber strip which Stans sell [for a ridiculous amount of money] and simply follow point 1 in my list above, forgetting 2 and 3. The method by which they do this varies, but the result is always the same: a wheel which may hold pressure, however a tire/ rim interface which in my opinion is by no means safe to ride. Without points 2 and 3 there is very little beside air pressure holding the tire on the rim, whats more is it seems to be commonplace to "convert" a non-UST tire in addition to the converted non-UST rim at the same time. This combination is recipe for disaster: blowing a tire [front or rear, your choice] of the rim at speed while loading the bike into a corner. Not a fun experience! If you are wanting to convert your wheels to tubeless I suggest: 1.) Forking out the cash for a Stans/ Joes kit 2.) Running a dinkim UST Tire morewoodkid2010-05-04 04:30:27

Hope you have life insurance?!

They should call it the "March"... "LEEEEFTTT.... LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT...."