Georgia Gould is back on top in NMBS East Coast National!

A physiological background is not some new high-tech. Different sports make differing demands on the athlete. Cycling is greatly dependent upon the body's ability to utilize O2 in working muscles.  But at times we also need anaerobic breakdown processes in the absence of O2.  Some where in the middle is perhaps the best blend of both for cycling.

There is no "Sliver Bullet", this is hard mental work.  Sport physiology, for the most part started in 1965  by the Swedish about the requirements of top-class human work-machine.  It started in sport back in the day of Swedish stars, such as Ingemar Stenmark and top skiers.

Let's see that is 43 years ago. Even in that day, biochemical and advanced telemetry techniques where used to research.  Even Swedish companies supported the studies and economic grants and as my good friend, Ron Sargent who coached the top US Women said used "Precision" to obtain better results.

Not so in the USA, as anything goes, more about marketing than precision.  The industry just wanted to get you in the door and move bikes.  Who cares how you ride, they only wanted your money.  They are not in the teaching game, they don't have time for that.  They only hype what they have been told.

"All they know is what they heard".  Just follow the heard and do what they do!   

Want to find out if something works? Want to find something that works better than the older followed ideas?  Then you take it to the races!  Take the national championships one year and you don't know who will be on top the next.  They might even be on a team.

Demand analysis lead to the newer trends, new requirements of top-class racers determining a better way of doing things and oh yes, that info goes with them  to other sources for others to copy.  The objective of the analysis is to attempt to identify gains with respect to knowledge about man as a work-machine.  New knowledge frequently leads to new techniques and methods.  Understand, there is no family in this game, you never know who your friends/family is from one year to the next.  Best get use to that!  And you best have some thick skin and be a fighter.  Someone is going to be gunning for you, and that is the nature of sport. 

This is not a easy!  You work hard and play even harder and someone out there wants your head.  This is like NASCAR, it might take you 9 years to get to the top and then you have a star jump and go to anther team e.g. Joe Gibbs racing w/ 450 people on the payroll and then their "learned star", Tony Stewart's decides to move on, after 9 years. Ouch!

That has happen to us more than we can count, and from the top teams in the game  as many had the money (support) pulled (legs cut) from them e.g. Team Lipton and Boise's, hard working star Kristin Armstrong who took Cascade Road Race just today, and no question is making her mark in the sport.  Other teams like  7UP/Nutra Fig when they beat Lance Armstrong in races at San Fran, CA.  The list goes on e.g. Subway, Navigators, A&F, private racers and even at the college level taking national championship teams Fort Lewis College to the top. 

You learn very fast that things do change and you have to keep the passion to take your info to another level.  You have to be driven to take on the world.  We have the data to back up who we have worked with, a kind of "blueprint" of them and they are many of the best in the world at what they do (road, tt, tri, track, mtb).

Factors governing performance capacity goes like this.  Performance capacity, actually consists of the following sub-functions:

1) Energy-yielding processes.

2) Muscular strength (both maximal strength & endurance).

3) Technique and coordination in regards to the correct bike fit needs.

4) Psychological factors, such as will-power, motivation, concentration, etc...

Joe Gibbs said it best "In the elite sport, things change fast and you have to pull up your boots and work harder than ever to stay in the top, or even to just be in the game".  You have to work harder, to unveil more performance because you might be teaching the very person who wants to turn around and challenge you!  They learn what you do and then use that info against you!  So if you don't come up with something better you will go away!

Georgia Gould  just proved she's back in top form and that she can work hard.  The spring European campaign is very taxing, but she had to go to get the UCI points!  She just rode solo again on our solutions to win in the XC race at the NMBS in Windham, NY.  Her team-mates Catherine Pendrel & Katerina Nash finished 2nd, 3rd.

Jeremiah Bishop takes 3rd only 0,19 off the finish!

But there is more!  There are others who are working very hard.

Pua Sawicki who is one of our 24 hour female pro just took 4th.  Pua is morphing into something else and getting faster every race, every phone call, email and even on the short track.  She has really done her homework and what makes a difference. 

Then we had Steve Neal's gals,  Michal Dyck taking 6th and Emily Batty 8th and came Lea Davison who  finished 10th, Sue Butler 15th, and Chloe Forsman 16th.

"RESULTS" and 6 of the top 10.

We can't claim anything, but we can show you a good "TREND".

Perhaps we should claim "The Ultimate Driving Machine Lies Within Your Skin".

Independence/Firecracker 50 - Jeremiah Bishop "USA Nat. Marathon Winner 2008"

We take great pride and celebrate the "independence " of many things around July 4th.

Independence is what makes our country what it is.

The great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do - Walter Bagehot

Jeremiah Bishop is well known for his independence in the mtb industry. He will not use anything that's doesn't work to improve his game.

Perhaps the best "independence of day's " of say "old ways vs. new". How could the contributor's recognized authorities, the scientific adviser's of the past, not have known of the drugs used? Many hold degrees in the biological sciences. People who specialized in musculoskeletal practices, metabolism during exercise, biochemistry, and with peer-reviewed journals, working with pro teams?

We don't follow old paths, old leaders, or the drugs to get more performance, rather we used a systematic attempt to establish theories to explain observed phenomena and the knowledge obtained through our efforts.

We are independent of those who say we are not science based? We can measure a number of variables in a semi-laboratory situation that can give us an indication of some one's abilities to perform in different disciplines. This can be helpful to define weaknesses on which you need to work to obtain success.

In other words "Science". Part pure science for the sake of obtaining new knowledge and then applied science, or the practical application of scientific theory and laws.

First applied science on road is Mark Hekman. We have changed his understanding!

2008 USA Crits Series
Race 5 - July 5: Iron Hill Twilight Crit, West Chester, Pennsylvania

Toshiba-Santo strongman Mark Hekman has once again found the form he displayed in 2007, by winning Saturday’s 4th annual Iron Hill Twilight Criterium in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Hekman, who held the lead the 2007 USA Crits Series until a crash at Downers Grove ended his pursuit of the title, lapped this year’s Iron Hill field with 20 laps remaining in the race.
"I got away on the 10th lap and just crushed

Results
1 Mark Hekman (USA) Toshiba-Santo WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish.
2 Dave Guttenplan (USA) TIME Pro Cycling

Just as in any other sport, things change, but only slowly as many only follow rulers of the day. Only time proven resuts will change things. It will always be that way!

Results of experiments are observed, and conclusions are drawn from observed "results". The conclusions may tend to uphold or to refute the hypothesis only with time (1999-2008). At the start, the team of engineers, PhD's, PT's, PA's, biomechanics instrumentation and research, wind-tunnels has been tested and has for many provided racer's with success at the highest level in the world in all cycling games as in this weekend.

It took our team of engineers, PT's, PA's, PhD's and their "independence" of the old ways, 2 1/2 years to develop our precision ft solution software just for mtb and then another 2 years for road bikes working hand-and-hand with world-class competitors Kendra and Rene Wenzel who raced at top levels of international competition. Providing real feedback, at the highest level from racers across the world.

From the start, there have been many who struggled with our "independence", our science based methods, who said we can't do that! There are many who still think that way, as they are antagonist and compete for our customers. We wish them well. but it is the 21 Century and software is here to stay, we are sorry it makes them uncomfortable, perhaps their independence of something that works, that makes a difference.

It was our "independence" that pulled high-tech into the game of cycling for others to follow. Just now are we hearing that the majors are attempting to understand more about human movement over mass production.

Independence means we really don't follow! We where the first online in 1999, to use CAD , the first to use lasers, and many other high-tech that has since been only copied. e.g. Dartfish to teach you more truth after the fit.

Our focus of "independence" was a close look at what is needed (biomechanical principles) to get the essential basics for the mtb and road, allowing the human to hone their skills and get the most out of each race/ride. We have used the very best tools, lasers, forceplates, sEMG, powermeters, time proven to make people make more watts! Computer analysis of biomechanics data/instrumentation has made a difference!

This past weekend more "independence - success" came to a few of the racers in the high country of Colo. There energy needs are truly taxed, as very high and large amounts of energy are the key to sustain outputs. Ideas are put to the test!

You can have a very powerful car engine, but if you don't get the O2 e.g. turbo, it will not run well. At this elevation, you would do best with perhaps a "blower" for the best gases exchange within the lungs. But then you have to think about the cellular level of gas exchange.

The breathing cycle - the ventilatory cycle consisting of an inspiration followed by the expiration of a volume of gas called the tidal volume.

The breathing work, the energy required for breathing movements (respiratory muscles) and the volume of air moved during a breathing cycle becomes key "Rocky Mt. High". So if your upper body is off, the breathing muscles don't work at their best, so is the breathing work!

The likelihood of running out of fuel (fat, carbohydrate, and protein) is really tested here. You can have many ideas on fits on the roads, flats, riding in a group, etc... You can get someone to pull you! But here, it is you against the lack of air, and the playground. You have to have the perfect balance of things.

Most of our racers don't run out fuel, plus they get the key (O2) needed for potential work. These processes differ in the amount of oxygen required and also the rates at which they can generate energy for ATP synthesise.

There is very little you can do for preparing for one-day races at this elevation. In these situations an individuals ability to generate maximal, sustainable power to overcome resistance plays a key role in determining success.

No matter your strategy, the physiological demands are at the highest level when you do these races. Fatigue during prolonged strenuous events at elevation determine if you can even get the O2 you need to

Jeremiah always does well at these high elevation races and has the track record to back it up.
We got a email from Pua, who took off the front, only to have a crash on a downhill section, so she DNF. 24 Hour World Champion Rebecca Rusch took 5th place in the event.

Firecracker 50 - US National Marathon Championship is high country racing in Breckenridge, Colorado, USA, July 4, 2008.

Results Elite men

1 Jeremiah Bishop (Trek/VW) 3.49.38 WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish
2 Michael Mccalla (ScottUSA) 1.10
3 Evan Plews (ScottUSA/CSC) 1.25
4 Dave Wiens (Topeak Ergon) 1.58
5 Kelly Magelky (Trek/VW) 9.44
6 Travis Brown 10.48
7 Mark Santurbane (California Giant Ber) 11.30
8 Greg Krause (Ellsworth/Primal) 11.43
9 Josh Bezecny (Trek/VW) 15.31
10 Colby Pearce (Slipstream/Chipotle) 22.43


Elite women
1 Sari Anderson 4.29.12
2 Gretchen Reeves (Tokyo Joe's) 5.01
3 Jennifer Gersbach (Dale's Pale Ale/Spot) 7.41
4 Jenny Smith (Trek/VW) 18.24
5 Rebecca Rusch (Specialized / Red Bu) 21.01 WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

Candy Hartman to wobble show details 12:17 PM

Hi! This isn't quite as exciting as the other comments you get on clients winning races and such but on June 28th we did the RATPOD ride in Dillon, MT. It was 130 miles with nearly 6000 feet of climbing. We finished much quicker than we expected and felt great the whole day (and the day after!) We know that had it not been for you fitting both of our bikes in the past year the results would not have been the same. Thanks for allowing us to enjoy riding!!

Don and Candy Hartman

Independence Day! A reason to celebrate!

There is a old saying! "Don't count your... until they

There is an old saying! And the older I get the more I understand these things!

People will say things before it happens!

With the ease of Internet and all the info out there it can be hard to make sense of it all.
With that, we can't claim that every egg is a "good egg", so we just count after the hatch!

"Don't count your chickens until they hatch"

Georgia Gould is "good egg" and she is going to the games in mtb.

We are also very pleased that Boise, ID pro Kristin Armstrong is also going to the games!

Both gals more or less started racing roads and trails in Idaho and both have made their marks in the world. They have worked very long and hard and earned the right to rep the USA in the upcoming games!

That is cool!

Mona Vie Cannondale take opening stage in BC, Canada!

If you live in the intermountain west you know who these guys are!  They are leading over 400 other riders in the multi-stage mtb event from Victoria to Whistler

Long time WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish PhD. PT Bart Gillespie and teammate Jason Sager "Team Daddy" put down a very fast pace to take the lead as things heat up. Can you say a tough act to follow!   

Nat Ross and his teammate Chris Beck sit in 6th place are not far behind!

Deer Valley, UT Results!

Deer Valley is not a ride in the park.  Uphill from the gun! Fast, hot & dry!

This past weekend, we had super results from men and women.

Men Pro, J. Bishop taking 2nd on Sat., and G. Gould also taking 2nd.  

As it was pointed out, Pua Sawicki took yet another surprizing 5th, even with a few chain drops! Pua has been on the phone with us many times and seems to be getting her pedal stroke down and is in the hunt with the rest of the pack on these much shorter races vs. her normal long haul 24, 12 hour races!

Saturday Results

Women

1. Katerina Nash

2. Georgia Gould   WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

3. Catherine Pendrel

4. Heather Irmiger

5 Pua Sawicki         WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

6 Jennifer Smith

7. Mical Dyck         WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

8. Chloe Forsman  WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

9. Judy Freeman    WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

Short Track

Women

1. Katerina Nash Luna

2. Catherine Pendrel Luna

3 Georgia Gould  Luna  WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

5. Kathy Sherwin

6. Heather Holems

7. Emily Batty  WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish Steve Neal

8. Chole Forsman  Luna  WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

9 .Mical Dyck  WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

10.  Judy Freeman  WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

Fitting Varieties Why?

Plane facts! The number of sagittal, coronal, and horizontal planes within the moving body is unlimited.

In order to teach movement you have to break the body and its parts anatomically. Movements take place at joints where two or more bones or cartilages articulate with one another. You have to have the joints and their relationships of the spine & extremities correct or you can and will wear them out. That means measurements of each link to find the best range of motion.

That means you have to measure bone -
Bone is the mechanical basis for movement, it has its own mass! No two people are the same! The proportion of bone and cartilage in the skeleton changes as the body grows. It is elastic to a point of failure!

Bones are living organs that when injured, bleed when fractured, remodel in relationsip to stresses placed on them, and change with age. They can even "hypertrophy -enlarge" when they must support increased weight for long period.

During older years, both the organic and inorganic components of bone decreases, a reduction in the quanity of bone, hence they can become brittle, lose their elasticity then fracture easily.
This is more common in women.

High-tech 2D video software is helpful in teaching or showing you what you are doing only at the superficial level of structure. You must first have aligned the structues within the body to function at the their best. There are many constraints to be understood!

A very real problem with the use of video in cycling is that the skin moves. Just mark the outside of your knee with a pen, or place a sticker there, a sensor there, then move the skin and note how much that skin can move. Therefore, it is not going to tell you about the actual joint movement under the skin, nor the muscle being on or off. Having video is not enough!

We were the first 3D on-line software company in 1999, the first to bring lasers into fitting, sEMG, forceplates, etc. to the game. We have been working with Noraxon and Dartfish for many years. Dartfish is worldwide leader using 2D video and has worked with the most high-tech movement companies in the world. That is the very reason we are the only fitting service in the world that has a written agreement/partnership with a world wide business Dartfish - Software for our Dealers! They know that our numbers allow you to move the very best you can! IF you use our Wobble-naught CAD & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish you have the best chance of increasing the percentage of muscles used for your pedal strokes.

There are many ideas on how to do it right and there will always be! So, how is one to teach?

The game is: How many perfect pedal strokes can you make in a given time? We can provide you with what you need to know!

There are many varieties of fits for cycling. Many have a "one system works for all". But, why? The needs of a mtb fit are not the same as the needs of a road bike fit. There is much less weight to fight on a road bike and the playground is a lot smoother when compared to that of the mtb!

2008 USA MTB Ultra-Endurance Standings

As we know, there are many voices on how to do something. It is said competition is good?

Ultra endurance requires the ultra of fits! It seems our way of thinking works pretty well for both men & women in the 2008 Ultra-Endurance Standings.

We are behind many of the top pros and they will not use something that doesn't work!

What a great place to show if one fitting idea works over the other "ultra hours/ultra miles/ultra results".


Mens

1) Joshua Tostada
2) Nat Ross "Gary Fisher" WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish
3) Tinker Juarez Mon-Vi/Cannondale WN & My0-facts sEMG/Dartfish
4) Harvey Minton WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish - 55nine Performance
5) Jason Sager Mon-Vi/Cannondale WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish


Women's


1) Rebecca Rusch WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish
2) Carol Clemens
3) Carey Lowery WN & My0-facts sEMG/Dartfish - 55nine Performance
4) Christina Smith
5) Pua Sawicki WN & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

Rebecca Rusch takes 12 hour Cowbell Challenge Again!

We just got off the phone with Ultra Endurance World 24 hour Champion Rebecca Rusch. She just won the 12 hour N.C. Cowbell Challenge in Davidson, NC for the 2nd year in a row. We are also very pleased to report that Carey Lowery from Athens, Tenn who was fit by Eddie O'Dea took 2nd behind Rebecca.

Nat Ross took time to report his results before he heads to BC for an event. Nat had a good race and took 2nd in the men pro.

When you race for a living, 24 hours, 12 hours, or 1 hour, a good fit can make a difference!

Stay tuned! Rebecca Rusch has a little story about that coming!

Jeff Hopkins Team Inferno Pro still on top of USA Crit Leaderboard

USA Crits Leaderboard
1
Jeff Hopkins
Team Inferno Pro Cycling
593
2
Rahsaan Bahati
Rock Racing
502
3
Yosvany Falcon
TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife
496
4
Seth Hansley
Locos Grill & Pub
477
( U25 Place 1 )
5
Jake Keough
CRCA/Sakonnet Technologies U25
440
( U25 Place 2 )
6
Frank Travieso
TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife
431
7
Ryan Mele
Richmond Pro Cycling fueled by Nature's Path
378
( U25 Place 3 )
8
Adam Myerson
Time Pro Cycling
363
9
Esteban Jukich
Richmond Pro Cycling fueled by Nature's Path
359
10
Justin Williams
Rock Racing
347
( U25 Place 4 )
11
Craig Dodson
Richmond Pro Cycling fueled by Nature's Path
327
12
Ivan DOMINGUEZ
Toyota- United Pro Cycling Team
299
13
Mark Hekman
TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife
282
14
Chad Burdzilauskas
Texas Roadhouse
265
15
Gerardo Castro
Richmond Pro Cycling fueled by Nature's Path
264
16
Jonnie CLARKE
Toyota- United Pro Cycling Team
263
( U25 Place 5 )
17
Ivan STEVIC
Toyota- United Pro Cycling Team
261
18
Devon Vigus
California Giant
256
19
Mike Stoop
Time Pro Cycling
253
( U25 Place 6 )
20
Kyle Wamsley
Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
252
21
Eric Barlevav
Time Pro Cycling
250
( U25 Place 7 )
22
Sebastian Haedo
Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
241
23
Kevin Atkisson
Texas Roadhouse
241
24
Caleb MANION
Toyota- United Pro Cycling Team
240
25
Kenneth Hanson
California Giant
232
26
Hilton Clarke
Toyota- United Pro Cycling Team
229
27
Cheyne Hoag
CRCA/Sakonnet Technologies U25
227
( U25 Place 8 )
28
Fred Rodriquez
Rock Racing
225
29
Lacombe Keven
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast
225
( U25 Place 9 )
30
Demis Aleman
Argentina Telefonicos
223
( U25 Place 10 )
31
Henk VOGELS
Toyota- United Pro Cycling Team
220
32
Matt Winstead
Team Inferno Pro Cycling
217
33
Alejandro Borrajo
Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
210
34
Dave Guttenplan
Time Pro Cycling
208
( U25 Place 11 )
35
Chris WHERRY
Toyota- United Pro Cycling Team
205
36
Lisbon Quintero
CRCA/Foundation
200
37
Alexi MARTINEZ
Successful Living.com P/B Park
200
38
Alejandro Guzman
CRCA/Foundation
195
39
Chad CAGLE
Mercy Cycling
195
40
Gustavo Artacho
Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
191
41
Oneil SAMUELS
Locos Grill & Pub
188
42
Kyle Gritters
HealthNet presented by Maxxis
188
43
Ben RABY
SRAM
187
44
Andrew DALHIEM
TxTough/Team Hotel San Jose
184
45
Oscar Henao
Clinica Union
183
46
John Parra
TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife
180
47
Anthony Taylor
TARGETTRAINING
179
48
John Grant
Texas Roadhouse
179
49
Paul MARTIN
Texas Roadhouse
179
50
Jermaine Burroughs
We Stand United/Sheepshed Cycles
177
51
James (jim) Baldesare
Team Inferno Pro Cycling
176
52
Chris Scott
Locos Grill & Pub
176
53
Jason Snow
Team Metra/Wendy's/Victor Homes
171
54
Kirk ALBERS
Texas Roadhouse
171
55
daniel HOLLOWAY
VMG/Felt
171
56
Christan Helmig
Metro Volkswagen
168
57
Matt Hansley
Locos Grill & Pub
164
58
Martin Gilbert
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast
159
59
Jaime Gandara
Team Inferno Pro Cycling
159
60
"John""Rolf""" EISINGER
Team Legacy Energy
155
61
Gary Yates
Naples Cyclery
155
62
Mat STEPHENS
Mercy Cycling
152
63
Bruno Langlois
Myogenesis.com
151
64
Vladimir Esteves
Champion Systems Racing
147
( U25 Place 12 )
65
Leo Frayre
Metro Volkswagen
146
66
John Durso
Liberty Cycles
144
67
Phil MANN
Team Legacy Energy
144
68
Wilson Vasquez
G.S. Mengoni
141
69
Richard (rich) Harper
Team Inferno Pro Cycling
138
70
Brent HANLIN
THF Racing
138
71
Jackie Simes
Time Pro Cycling
134
( U25 Place 13 )
72
Tucker Brown
Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
134
( U25 Place 14 )
73
Rob White
ABD/GEARGRINDER Cycling Team
132
74
Ryan Baumann
CRCA/Sakonnet Technologies U25
127
( U25 Place 15 )
75
Juan Carlos Almonte
G.S. Mengoni
123
76
Alex BOYD
Team Waste Management
123
77
Andy Baker
Time Pro Cycling
122
( U25 Place 16 )
78
Josh England
Team Inferno Pro Cycling
121
( U25 Place 17 )
79
Ryan Nye
Prefered Care Elite Cycling
120
( U25 Place 18 )
80
Luca Damiani
Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
120
( U25 Place 19 )
81
Ryan White
ABD/GEARGRINDER Cycling Team
120
82
Gregg BRANT
Bianchi / Grand Performance
120
83
Kurt FLETCHER
St Louis Cyclones
117
84
Cole HOUSE
Bianchi / Grand Performance
115
85
Matt Decanio
Haymarket Bicycles/Function Drinks
114
86
Nick Keough
CRCA/Sakonnet Technologies U25
113
( U25 Place 20 )
87
Davide Frattini
Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
113
88
Eugene Boronow
G.S. Mengoni
111
89
Jared Nieters
Haymarket Bicycles/Function Drinks
111
90
Nick Bennette
Metlife Pro-Am Cycling presented by unlose.it
108
91
Chris WINN
RMCEF Racing/MOB Cyclery
108
92
Michael McGinley
Somerville Sports
105
93
Josh Carter
ABD/GEARGRINDER Cycling Team
105
94
Gustavo Borcard
Argentina Telefonicos
102
( U25 Place 21 )
95
John Durango
TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife
102
96
Barry LEE
TxTough/Team Hotel San Jose
102
97
Shane Braley
Wheel and Sprocket
100
( U25 Place 22 )
98
Steve Tilford
Trek
100
99
Matt Inconiglios
Stage 1 Cycling
99
100
Oscar Clark
Kudzu.com U23
99
( U25 Place 23 )
101
Daniel BOWMAN
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast
99
102
Dirk Pohlman
Texas Roadhouse
96
103
Marcel Groothuismink
ZWIEP Mountainbike Team the Netherlands
95
( U25 Place 24 )
104
Justin Beard
Black Sheep Cartel
93
( U25 Place 25 )
105
Bryan Borgia
CRCA/Jonathan Adler
90
106
Carlos Alzate
TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife
90
107
Karl KUPECZ
Velossimo Racing Team
90
108
Mark Light
Liberty Cycles
87
109
David MCCOOK
Z Team
87
110
Owen Nielsen
DLP Racing
87
( U25 Place 26 )
111
Euri Madera
G.S. Mengoni
84
( U25 Place 27 )
112
Jarred BERGER
Team Legacy Energy
84
113
Igor Misicki
CRCA/Foundation
81
114
Alex Candelario
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast
81
115
Mat ANKNEY
Mercy Cycling
81
116
Andy Jacques-Maynes
California Giant
81
117
Stefano BARBERI
THF Racing
80
118
Sterling Magnell
Rock Racing
79
119
Raymond Newton
CRCA/Foundation
75
120
Peter Dawson
Rock Racing
75
121
Austin ALLISON
THF Racing
75
122
Joshua Alexander
CRCA/Foundation
72
123
Ben King
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast
72
( U25 Place 28 )
124
Christopher Ernst
Industry Nine
72
125
John Puffer
Texas Roadhouse
72
126
Michael Norton
CALYON PRO CYCLING TEAM
69
127
Eddy KWON
Mob Cyclery Racing/RMCEF
69
128
Robert BUSH
Texas Roadhouse
68
129
Graham Garber
Metlife Pro-Am Cycling presented by unlose.it
66
130
Casey Magner
Blue Competition Cycles
66
131
Jose Manual Garcia
Toyota- United Pro Cycling Team
64
132
David Veilleux
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast
64
( U25 Place 29 )
133
Haldane Morris
Rock Racing
63
134
Tyler Hamilton
Rock Racing
63
135
William STOLTE
HRRC/Trek
63
136
Adam BERGMAN
Texas Roadhouse
62
137
Stefan ROTHE
Mercy Cycling
62
138
Jonathan Hamblen
Time Pro Cycling
61
139
Phil Riggio
CRCA/Jonathan Adler
61
140
Sergio Hermandez
Rock Racing
61
( U25 Place 30 )
141
Dave Fuentes
Battley Harley-Davidson/Hudson Trail
61
142
Brad COLE
Team Legacy Energy
61
143
Leandro Botasso
Argentina Telefonicos
60
( U25 Place 31 )
144
Salvatore R Scotto DiVetta
Somerville Sports
60
( U25 Place 32 )
145
Dave Sommerville
Somerville Sports
60
146
Robert Lyons
GS Gotham/Toga
60
147
Chris Hayes
Haymarket Bicycles/Function Drinks
60
148
Ken Harris
CRCA/Jonathan Adler
60
149
Rashad Guerra
Kissena Cycling Club
60
150
J.P. Partland
Kissena Cycling Club
60
151
Rufus Pichler
Kissena Cycling Club
60
152
Paul Ziminski
Team Metra/Wendy's/Victor Homes
60
153
Heath BLACKGROVE
Toyota- United Pro Cycling Team
60
154
Chuck COYLE
Successful Living.com P/B Park
60
155
Ben DAY
Toyota- United Pro Cycling Team
60
156
Terrence KEENAN
THF Racing
60
157
Pat LEMIEUX
Bianchi / Grand Performance
60
158
Jim MOHAN
Horizon Organic
60
159
Tristan UHL
TxTough/Team Hotel San Jose
60
160
Carlos VARGAS
TxTough/Team Hotel San Jose
60
161
Alex WELCH
Mercy Cycling
60
162
Matthew Johnson
CRCA/Empire Cycling
55
163
John Murphy
HealthNet presented by Maxxis
54
( U25 Place 33 )
164
Anibal Borrajo
Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
53
165
Joao Correia
Bissel Pro Cycling Team
52
166
Jeremiah Wiscovitch
Rock Racing
52
167
Jonathan Mumford
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast
52
168
Marcos Santucho
Argentina Telefonicos
51
( U25 Place 34 )
169
Karl Rahn
CRCA/Empire Cycling
51
170
David Wiswell
CRCA/Empire Cycling
51
171
Chad Hartley
Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling
51
172
Jonny Sundt
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast
51
173
Eric MARCOTTE
Bianchi / Grand Performance
51
174
Bill MARSHALL
Mercy Cycling
51
175
Tommy Nankervis
TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife
51
176
Kirk O'Bee
HealthNet presented by Maxxis
51
177
Rodney Santiago
Colavita Sutter Home p/b Cooking Light
50
( U25 Place 35 )
178
Gaston Aguero
Argentina Telefonicos
50
( U25 Place 36 )
179
Eric Brownell
CRCA/Empire Cycling
50
180
John Loehner
CRCA/Empire Cycling
50
181
Glenroy Griffith
CRCA/Foundation
50
182
Gavin Robertson
CRCA/Foundation
50
183
Tom Benciviengo
Somerville Sports
50
184
Tom Dolan
Somerville Sports
50
185
Ron Fantano
Somerville Sports
50
186
Rob Wing
Somerville Sports
50
187
Adam Alexander
CRCA/Sakonnet Technologies U25
50
( U25 Place 37 )
188
Nick Friesen
G.S. Mengoni
50
189
Roselvert Marte
G.S. Mengoni
50
190
Ray Diaz
GS Gotham/Toga
50
191
Chris Long
GS Gotham/Toga
50
192
Edwin Morel
GS Gotham/Toga
50
193
Horace Burroughs
We Stand United/Sheepshed Cycles
50
194
Paul Burroughs
We Stand United/Sheepshed Cycles
50
195
Anthony Lowe
We Stand United/Sheepshed Cycles
50
196
Brian Cooblall
We Stand United/Sheepshed Cycles
50
197
Luis Aquino
Champion Systems Racing
50
198
Somraj Seepersaud
Champion Systems Racing
50
199
Franklin Burgos
Champion Systems Racing
50
200
Jorma Mueller
Champion Systems Racing
50
201
Chris Romero
CRCA/AXIS
50
202
John Tomlinson
Deno's Wonder Wheels
50
203
Abdul Kabia
TARGETTRAINING
50
204
Bradley Tisdahl
Connecticut Coast Cycling
50
205
Chris Loudon
CRCA/Sid's-Cannondale
50
206
Peter Salon
Felt/VMG U23 National Team
50
( U25 Place 38 )
207
Isaac Howe
Revolution Cycles U-23 Development Team
50
( U25 Place 39 )
208
Ben Coleman
BikeReg.com
50
( U25 Place 40 )
209
Todd Scheske
Prefered Care Elite Cycling
50
210
Guido Palma
Rite Aid
50
211
Joey Rosskopf
Kudzu.com U23
50
( U25 Place 41 )
212
Thomas Brown
Kudzu.com U23
50
( U25 Place 42 )
213
Steven Gordon
Haymarket Bicycles/Function Drinks
50
( U25 Place 43 )
214
Jafer Beizer
Kudzu.com U23
50
( U25 Place 44 )
215
Jeffrey Buckles
Richmond Pro Cycling fueled by Nature's Path
50
( U25 Place 45 )
216
Gonzalo Escobar
Haymarket Bicycles/Function Drinks
50
( U25 Place 46 )
217
Matt Guse
CALYON PRO CYCLING TEAM
50
( U25 Place 47 )
218
Timothy Hargrave
Team Type 1
50
( U25 Place 48 )
219
Ben Kneller
Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling
50
( U25 Place 49 )
220
Bennet Van Der Genugten
Team Inferno Pro Cycling
50
( U25 Place 50 )
221
Maxime Vives
CALYON PRO CYCLING TEAM
50
( U25 Place 51 )
222
Gregory Christian
Turin/Barker+Nestor
50
223
Mathieu Roy
CALYON PRO CYCLING TEAM
50
224
Andrew Armstrong
Matrix/RBM
50
225
Joe Eldridge
Team Type 1
50
226
Timothy Henry
Jittery Joe's Pro Cycling
50
227
John Parks
Haymarket Bicycles/Function Drinks
50
228
Adam Ray
Industry Nine
50
229
Mack Chew
McGuire Cycling Team
50
230
Karel Sumbal
Lindner Capital
50
231
Marco Aledia
Team Inferno Pro Cycling
50
232
David Bozak
Clean Currents p/b Don Beyer Volvo
50
233
Brian Buchholz
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast
50
234
Remi McManus
Team Inferno Pro Cycling
50
235
Kenneth Young
Clean Currents p/b Don Beyer Volvo
50
236
Jason Meidhof
Clean Currents p/b Don Beyer Volvo
50
237
Chris Jones
Haymarket Bicycles/Function Drinks
50
238
Curtis Long
Lindner Capital
50
239
Darren Comer
Pacesetter Steel Service
50
240
Jeff Kopp
Lindner Capital
50
241
Andrew Erskine
Industry Nine
50
242
Charles Rossignol
Pacesetter Steel Service
50
243
Ryan Saylor
Lindner Capital
50
244
Will Hoffarth
Black Sheep Cartel
50
245
Brian ALFERMANN
THF Racing
50
246
jorge ALVARADO
La Grange
50
247
Marc Anderson
Locos Grill & Pub
50
248
Emilio Asconeguy
AeroCat/ Latino Cycling Team
50
249
Ryan Barnett
Blue Competition Cycles
50
250
Spencer Beamer
DLP Racing
50
( U25 Place 52 )
251
Cleve Blackwell
Myogenesis.com
50
252
Eric Boily
Myogenesis.com
50
253
Jens BRABBIT
Bianchi / Grand Performance
50
254
Adam Branfman
CRCA/Sakonnet Technologies U25
50
( U25 Place 53 )
255
Peter Carey
Metro Volkswagen
50
256
Whit Clifford
Locos Grill & Pub
50
257
Joseph Coddington
DLP Racing
50
258
Michael CODY
Jelly Belly
50
259
Andrew CRATER
Wheel and Sprocket
50
260
Brandon Cunningham
TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife Elite Amateur
50
261
Chris DEMARCHI
Team 5 Star Waste Vegetable Oi
50
262
Loren DODSON
Velossimo Racing
50
263
David Duncan
Time Pro Cycling
50
( U25 Place 54 )
264
Jacob Fetty
Myogenesis.com
50
265
Nolan FROESE
THF Racing
50
266
Diego Garavito
AeroCat/ Latino Cycling Team
50
267
Rob Giannini
Locos Grill & Pub
50
268
Willie Gonzalez
Herbal Life/ Bike America
50
269
Zak GRABOWSKI
THF Racing
50
270
Brandon GRITTERS
5 Star Waste Vegetable
50
271
Travis Hagner
Locos Grill & Pub
50
272
Chris Klem
Myogenesis.com
50
273
Joel Lewis
Myogenesis.com
50
274
Frank Lopez
Herbal Life/ Bike America
50
275
Leonardo Marquez
AeroCat/ Latino Cycling Team
50
276
Robert McConville
AeroCat/ Latino Cycling Team
50
277
Thomas NELSON
American R.A.D.D. presented by
50
278
Keith Norris
TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife
50
( U25 Place 55 )
279
Hector Oscar
Herbal Life/ Bike America
50
280
Dylan O'Sullivan
CRCA/Sakonnet Technologies U25
50
( U25 Place 56 )
281
Bryson PERRY
American R.A.D.D. presented by
50
282
Grant Potter
Herbal Life/ Bike America
50
283
Viktar RAPINSKI
BPG/Montano Velo
50
284
marco RIOS
team zombies
50
285
Brady Rogers
Myogenesis.com
50
286
Nathan Rogut
Metro Volkswagen
50
287
Daniel SCHMATZ
THF Racing
50
288
Joseph SICILIANO
RMCEF Racing/MOB Cyclery
50
289
Sebastian Sinisterra
Clinica Union
50
( U25 Place 57 )
290
Keith Skiles
Texas Roadhouse
50
291
Brian Toome
Tria Market
50
292
Torsten Wambold
DLP Racing
50
293
Michael Wolf
Clinica Union
50
( U25 Place 58 )
294
Luis Alejandro ZAMUDIO
American R.A.D.D. presented by
50
295
Kevin Hazzard
Jet Fuel Coffee
0
( U25 Place 59 )
296
Mark Hinnen
Kelly Benefit Strategies/Medifast
0
( U25 Place 60 )
297
Spencer Gaddy
Black Sheep Cartel
0
( U25 Place 61 )
298
Uriel Rayo
Raleigh AllStars
0
( U25 Place 62 )
299
David Forkner
Team CarolinaTriathlon/Metro Reprographics
0
( U25 Place 63 )
300
Sam Silvey
Marx & Bensdorf Realtors
0
( U25 Place 64 )
301
Paul Ward
Richmond Pro Cycling fueled by Nature's Path
0
( U25 Place 65 )
302
Derrek Ivey
Jet Fuel Coffee
0
( U25 Place 66 )
303
Alex Bhogal
Jet Fuel Coffee
0
304
Enrico Traini
Jet Fuel Coffee
0
305
Daniele Defranceschi
Jet Fuel Coffee
0
306
Emile Abraham
Team Type 1
0
307
Rodney McEwan
Jet Fuel Coffee
0
308
Charles Ridlehuber
OSP/Savannah Wheelmen
0
309
Paul Barrett
TEAM OSP
0
310
Bryan Schoeffler
TEAM OSP
0
311
Tony Scott
Memorial Health/Team One
0
312
Mike Buechel
Cafe Hollander
0
313
Sean Weddell
Team CarolinaTriathlon/Metro Reprographics
0
314
Richard Fuqua
Blue Rige Capital
0
315
Juan Arango
Colombian National Team
0
( U25 Place 67 )
316
Matt Koschara
CRCA/Sakonnet Technologies U25
0
( U25 Place 68 )
317
Hector Pastorino
Herbal Life/ Bike America
0
( U25 Place 69 )
318
Garrett White
Myogenesis.com
0
319
John Atkins
AeroCat/ Latino Cycling Team
0
320
Arles Castro
Colombian National Team
0
321
Sean Coleman
US Armed Forces
0
322
Bill Elliston
Rite Aid
0
323
Cameron Evans
Symmetrics
0
( U25 Place 70 )
324
Juan Forero
Colombian National Team
0
325
Ivan Franco
TOSHIBA-Santo presented by Herbalife Elite Amateur
0
326
Aldoino Ilesic
Black Sheep Cartel
0
( U25 Place 71 )
327
Vladimir Kerkez
Black Sheep Cartel
0
328
Robbie King
Rite Aid
0
329
Stewart Lainel
Herbal Life/ Bike America
0
( U25 Place 72 )
330
Bobby Lea
Rite Aid
0
331
Joe Miller
Metro Volkswagen
0
332
Eric Murphy
Myogenesis.com
0
333
Svein Tuft
Symmetrics
0
334
Eric Wohlberg
Symmetrics
0

2008 UCI World Championships

The Luna gals put two in the top 10 in the World Championships in Cross-country in Val di Sole, Italy.

From what we know, it was very hot in Italy and the North America women did a bit better than the men. Todd Well was the top American, placing 15th.

Georgia Gould took top American performance with 9th place. Her focus was to have a solid race, she has had trouble with heat in the past, so she tried to pace herself for the end.

Gould and McConneloug are still in a chase for the 2 US Olympic Team. That puts a lot of stress on you with the games so near!

Lea Davison who rides fro Trek has been a surprise this year at a number of races and once again a surprise at the World Championships finishing 19th.

5,000 Strokes Per Hour for 24 Hours!

So you want to improve your game? Then you want to race for 24 hours.

Even a small % of improvement with each stroke adds up! Think of an average person pedaling about 5,000 times per hour.

That equals 120,000 strokes in a 24 hour race.

That's a lot to think about! No wonder they need a nap after the race!

U23 MTB World Championhips, Val di Sole, Italy

Emily Batty of Canada was North America's top racer, taking 6th place in the U23 MTB World Championships.

Congrats to Emily and her coach Steve Neal, a Wobble-naught & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish dealer for their hard work and success!

Boise's Armstrong takes Nature Valley again!

Most of us are shaped by a wide array of events in our lives. If you race, you race hard, and for many that means you have a team to help! But if you don't have a team, you have to make it happen!

Whether someone succumbs to pressure or acts submissively is shaped by that person's day-to-day experiences. If you have not a team, you have to do just like the Nike ad says and "just do it." In racing, you have to have the instincts, attitude, and acquired drives (goal-directed behavior) to make it happen! Now, this gal is fueled to win! We watched her ride years ago and she would just ride away from a pack. Why are they not racing?

Too many times, we watch teams slow things down. That bring a greater chance for their sprinters.

If you have ever watched Tiger Woods, you will see why they call him Tiger! He gets that look on his face and he overcomes the odds. US Open 2008! Winners can do things the normal person can't! The other Armstrong had that same attitude. Win! This Armstrong can also get the job done no matter the odds!

The games are coming soon (less than 53 days) and Boise's Armstrong is flexing her muscles where she goes to race. No question, she knows what she needs and has the focus and mental strength.

She didn't have a full team like last year to help, so she just puts the hammer down and holds the motivation needed to overcome such odds. She was able to fend off many attacks to take Nature Valley for the 3rd year in a row. She will be a force in the games, let's hope she gets a gold!

You don't win by being submissive, no matter the odds. It's the mental strength that makes the difference, take control of your own world.

How do you make speed?

If we showed you who is in our database, seeing the names of all the people we've worked with would blow your mind. They all want to go faster! To do that you've got to have the mechanics spot on!

Two legs, one leg, even those with no lower legs can all move the bike down the road faster with a better understanding. That is what we bring to them! We just had a small crit race just outside of Boise, ID. It was interesting to go and watch the many ways people pedal!

We will only say that people who use our CAD mechanics took the first few races and then raced the final Cat 1 race. One of them had no problem lapping the field.

So what's the deal? First, everyone should study Tiger Woods and then they would learn a few things about making power. He has had knee issues, and just had his left knee worked on due to a certain move he puts into the impact part of his swing.

Sure, you folks are going to say "golf- give me a break." Ha! But you are a human and mechanics are the key to all sports. You pedal about 5000 times per hour! That's a lot! And if you can't hit it, well?

Speed factors boil down to mechanics and foot speed just like a golf club! If the cleat in relation to the saddle zone is in the wrong place, the mechanics will never come together!

So if you can't make perfect swings, then you will never make good contact with your stroke.

In fact, the body will have to take up the wasted energy and that will cost you later.

Is there any question that if a person can hit a ball far, they gain an advantage? The same is true for each pedal stroke. But what about the sprint? For the most part, when you are standing your body has to follow where the hands are in space. With that, good cleat placement can make a difference just like the club face hitting the golf ball!

"You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink"

Where do you obtain your info for sport? "Not all advice is good and often is bad"

Perfect practice and repetition creates good players! That is why we use CAD, Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish. It provides you with the biofeedback of what is going on, rather than someone telling you what they think you need to do! It shows you what you are doing!

The foot travels in a circular path around the bottom bracket. There are physics, and the game is hard, because it is the opposite of what you think. It is not always like your instinct and not just a downward stroke!

Big Bear, WV 24 hour results, our teams do well!

We have been working with Matt Ohran, the intermountain rep for Cannondale for a while now. Matt founded the Cannondale-Mona Vie mtb racing team. He approched us about being the fitting system for Cannondale-Mona Vie Team and they are making their mark.

Congrats to your success with the team, Matt! Willpower makes things come true!

We are please to say Tinker Juarez took the Big Bear, West Virginia Event. We are also very please that Ernesto Marenchin who has been using our fits for a number of years now gets a second!

Why do so many us our service? Think of riding your bike for 24 hours and then ask yourself if the fit makes a difference. You can't ride that long if the setup is off. You also can't use road bike fitting ideas here! It is not the same game!

The Appalachian highlands of West Virginia can be really be a "BEAR" when you have to ride in the sweltering heat on technical, wooded slick courses. You have to have the bike that allows you to move in & out of balance in this technical element.

We also agree with Tinker on Ernesto Marenchin's race. He deserves to be commended on his 2nd place!

Very cool!

Matt Perkins Kills it, getting his 3rd World Tri Title!

You see so many types of pedal strokes these days, it gives the impression there is no "right" way, given all the different fitting ideas and systems. Maybe there isn't. But we think the pedal stroke is very complicated action just like golf and that it takes much time to prefect it!
Just like other sports, biomechanics and kinesiology can make a difference.

It should be pointed out that we accept the idea that there will be good days and bad days in any sport and therefore you should always work to get your stroke right. In fact, as in any sport study and perfect practice produce results. So if your address to the bike is off, how are you ever going to practice perfect moves?

A good pedal stroke requires smooth rhythm and a steady, repeating pace. That means time on the bike with great focus, and doing everything smoothly. Just understand, regardless of your routine, there are a lot of variations. The key is to perform exactly the same way on every single stroke.

"The only thing you can do if you don't address the bike according to your bones, is to manipulate the muscle to make the stroke."

Is there a "Sliver Bullet"? No! It can take years to obtain the perfect posture, the perfect routine. We view posture as the means of how you address the bike for the type of game you wish to play and then put the thought process/time into it every stroke. Not only do you gather information you need about the stroke itself, but you also get yourself in the best frame of mind. Understand, that muscles move the bones, and finding your best line of pull is key!

Due to the speed, you might look and think there's very little movement in your legs and torso during the stroke. But that is not the case! We want the body mechanically sound, but also in the degree of relaxation allowing you better feedback. We want both the bones & muscles working in concert! The bones have mass that need to be plugged into the moves, not just your muscles.

The biggest priority in the stroke is to establish a feeling of sensitivity, comfort and relaxation.
So if you only have one leg e.g. 3 time World Tri Champion Matt Perkins you would think he needs to really muscle it to keep things moving forward. Surprisingly, using the Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish Matt has learned to lighten the foot pressure, lean how to make foot speed allowing him to focus more on his single foot with more relaxation.

Matt must have learned from it all, he has a better feel for the stroke now, as it has really paid off.

Congrats on your success!

Below is his email to us:

"I was waiting to get a look at the splits before sending this, but they messed up a lot of peoples times so the results are still not on line. but I of course know how I did.

They shortened the swim from a 1500m to a 1100m due to cold water and outside temps, otherwise all went well. The water got too choppy after about an hour or so of racing and they cancelled the swim for the other waves and made the race a duathlon, we were one of the few groups that got to race the course as it should be. I had a good swim, was closer to and ahead of some that I am usually not. The cold water didn’t bother me.

I had a good bike and kept changing leads with a Frenchman, before passing him one more time right before entering the transition. I left transition in the lead, I have never done that before, I usually have to pass everyone on the run. So the race was pretty much over as I started the run. I had a large lead on the other guys that are decent runners, and I only added to the lead. I had a good run, adding to the lead I already had, and ended up winning a 3rd world title by a solid 5 to 10 minutes.


I am not sure by how far until I see the results, but it was a serious beating, in large part due to what I think will be my fastest bike split. Thanks so much for your help.

Matt Perkins"

2008 Teva Mt. Games Pua 4th & Chloe 5th!

2008 Teva Mountain Games
Cross countryJune 7, 2008

Men1. Ryan Trebon, Kona, 2:06:012.
Jay Henry, Tokyo Joe’s, 2:13:133.
Tad Elliot, USA National, 2:13:534.
Andy Schultz, Hayes-Titus-Kenda, 2:13:585.
Cody Peterson, Scott, 2:14:506.

Women
1. Katie Compton, 2:02:27
2.Heather Holmes, Hayes-Titus-Kenda, 2:08:0-1
3. Gretchen Reeves, Tokyo Joe’s, 2:08:39
4. Pua Sawicki, Team Mata, 2:10:06 Wobble-naught & My0-facts sEMG/Dartfish
5. Chloe Forsman, Luna, 2:10:49 Wobble-naught & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish

On the hill climb Sunday Pua ended up taking second place to Katie by only 18 seconds with Chloe Foresman taking 3rd.

All three women broke the previous record time for women and Benjamin Day broke the all time record for men which dated back to the Coors Classic.

MTB World Cup XC #5 Gould 11th at Fort William, Scotland

Georgia Gould (Luna) is still meeting the challenges of being the top US mtb racer. She takes 11th at Fort William, Scotland.

Team Luna sits as the #1 Team in the mtb racing in the World with 56 points, 16 points ahead of 2nd place Rocky Mountain.

She is having a trip through time. She has already made her mark with the longest NORBA winning streak in the game and she has more!

But what we learn in a small pond (principles and methods) might not work in a ocean! In sport, its very much like nature, there is potential for all, but nature is going to test everything you got in your locality (small pond) and you might even (learn) as a prelude to get to the next level, say a lake and make it. Then you might have an opportunity to take on larger lakes?

It takes time for things to form until you are able to take on an ocean (World Cup) And the ocean is a very different place than a small pond. Face it, in the ocean there are forms of nature that want very much to take you out of the game and can.

To keep our perspective, remember that these explanations are made in a historical period (Georgia is our USA top mtb racer) when it is accepted in this sport that "anything" could happen, a sort of work of spirit or influence in nature, a "Virtu Divina."

It takes much dedication to make it to the top of one's country in any sport. There are many and arguments and much is debated about what makes a difference. Many want to jump on your shirt tail and ride your success, they can make money that way.

Sports have fascinated humans since ancient times!

Sport takes time and you have to have order to reach the top! Georgia is smart and can stay focused on her needs. She understood the fit and how sEMG and the Dartfish put order to her muscles. Sure she has trained hard, and has the metal game to not be mislead by her quest!

She also knows that she has had choices and made them.

Even Aristotle championed the view that Earth's order has been shaped by observable processes which obeyed certain natural laws. However, he believed that fossils formed ("grew") directly in the rock? A start perhaps, but during the dark ages many accepted a great deal of his thinking, thus strongly hindering acceptance of things that we chuckle at today!

Cycling is still perhaps in the dark ages. Perhaps one day, people will chuckle about all the things that people buy into? It is our intend using high tech and educate our customers on things that allow them to play the game better in the small pond or the ocean.

It is so easy to think about the world as we know it, our pond, our school of thinking. You hear in sport, you only race in a very small pond. That means for most, what you learn is what you have in the "grass roots" level. Who do you learn from? You have to learn, you are not born with it! Good thing, how else do you get started in a sport. Now think of how many many small ponds there are? Think of how few make it to the pro level.

In any sport, you are very much part of the food chain from a primary source at the bottom e.g. phytopiankton a producer for the first-level consumer zooplankton (small fish) for the second-level of consumers (larger fish/fish eater) to perhaps a third-level (huge fish/shark) that can consume e.g humans!

What's the point here? It's just a way of looking at communities of organisms and by determining the particular functions (niche) that is a basic way of life! You don't just start by making a large jump when considered collectively anything on earth. You earn every step you take while you take on the world. Just be ready for a fight on the way. In the old days, in the old west, it was said, many a gun fighter want to call you into a gun fight if you are a top gun! I am very sure there are many who would love to be in her shoes!

Georgia G0uld is the real deal and she swims in the Ocean and makes it! And she makes it using Wobble-naught & Myo-facts sEMG/Dartfish.

Congrats, Georgia, on your "Trip through time."

Jeremiah Bishop, Georgia Gould, Lea Davison nominated to rep USA at UCI MTB World's.

USA Cycling fills out MTB worlds team

Posted Jun. 6, 2008

USA Cycling on Friday announced the 37 remaining athletes nominated to represent the US at the 2008 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships July 15-22 in Val di Sole, Italy.

With only a little more than two months remaining until the Olympic Games in Beijing, American cross country athletes will square off against fellow hopefuls from across the globe in the only Olympic discipline of off-road cycling. Six men and seven women have been nominated to the elite cross country squad.

Adam Craig received the only automatic nomination to the men's team as a top-15 ranked American male in the UCI rankings. He is joined by Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski, Todd Wells, Jeremiah Bishop, Michael Broderick and Sam Schultz, who all received discretionary nominations.

On the women's side, our gal Georgia Gould and Mary McConneloug were automatically nominated - Gould by virtue of her podium performances at UCI World Cup events this year in Houffalize and Madrid and McConneloug due to her eighth-place UCI ranking. Heather Irmiger, Willow Koerber, Sue Haywood, Lea Davison and Kelli Emmett all received discretionary nominations based upon international results.

Controlled Fury! Some Explosive Thoughts!

The faster you move your feet through impact, the more energy that goes into each stroke. That's a simple equation, but obtaining foot speed and power on the down-stroke is easier said then done.

Practice makes permanent! Your goal may be unattainable - to groove your pedal stroke to the extent that you make each of the 5,000 stokes perfect! There is only one way that's going to happen. Practice!

A problem almost every rider encounters is rushing the down-stroke-letting loose with everything you have the moment you want to go! The brain outrace the feet and most of the foot speed is expended too soon and the foot is actually losing speed as it strikes the pedal when it should be accelerating!

No doubt about it, the toughest thing that can happen to you while in a pack is when someone attacks at the front of the pack "shake & bake" take off, causing a delayed reaction to the last person in the back, and if you are at the back, the guy on the front really puts some distance on you.

When you follow races, you see this happen all the time. But it seems very few work on this part of their game? Perhaps a overhaul of your pedal stroke is needed?

I think in every sport, choosing a particular player to model your pedal stroke after is hard. Perhaps even counterproductive! You need to take into consideration the player's height and build. Tall and thin vs. short and stocky affects your foot (windup) speed.

Never judge your practice sessions on how long you practiced the pedal stroke. Many times most productive practice sessions regarding the pedal stroke are much shorter in time. If you spend a ton of time doing the wrong thing the body will keep that stroke.

We are lucky to be in an era where so many technological resources are available to optimize our performance. There are many ways to get an edge, and technology is on of them.

"The key is to be open-minded toward any innovation that can potentially make you better."

We use Dartfish as a tool on critiquing your pedal stroke, to see if the tiniest of flaws that you might be able to work on. We want to build an action to last. Just understand that a overhaul can take more than a year before the changes really start to kick in. There is no guesswork, it is cause and effect that enables you to pinpoint the reason immediately.

"There are always prospect of ever greater breakthroughs. It is a life time sport."

The point to this story is that the pedal stroke will always be a work in progress regardless of how good you are. The goal is to have the pedal stroke that is mechanically sound, repeatable, works with every gear and holds up under pressure. We don't know if anyone will ever achieve a state of perfection-no one has! But, you should keep trying!

When people come in to get fit, they don't seem to know how to make more speed with their feet. They don't seem to think about it, they just muscle it? Part of the reason is many saddles lock them into one position. They ride and ride, perhaps working on a smooth tempo? Then come game day, that is all their brain and muscle can do during that event!

Making the transition from a smooth tempo in pedal stroke to an all out attack is tricky. It is not as easy as you might think. Some times working harder is not very effective.

Next time you go for a ride, spent some time working on your CG over the bottom bracket and accelerating through impact, along with your follow-through of your feet.

It takes time to wind-up the foot speed. That means you can't muscle it. You need to lighten the pressure on your feet and that increases your ability to generate speed, and speed is necessary at given times.

Inferno's Jeff Hopkins Holds USA Crit Series Lead!

It was only this year that we fit World Champ Jeff Hopkins AKA "Hoppy." As with any fit, it takes time to adjust and learn how to play the game. Looks like Hoppy is doing just fine!

During Team Inferno Race Camp he was not sure about us lowering his saddle and he did question our cleat placement for him. No more! He holds the USA Crit Series Lead.

USA Crits Series in USA and Canada, April 26-September 25, 2008

Race 2 - June 1: Tulsa Tough, Tulsa, Oklahoma

Stevic wins, while Hopkins maintains series lead racing for Inferno.


Fit 5945

Fit Placed On 2/27/2008 9:44:19
Fit Name: Jeff Hopkins Gender: MFit Type: road
Total Paid: XXX Height: 5' 9"Weight: 167 lbs.
Account: WobbleNaught (tom)

FIT VALUES:
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FIT Computations:Cleat Placement (A) Longitudinal*** Right Foot: XXXmm*** Left Foot: XXXmm
Cleat Placement (B) Lateral*** Right Foot: XXmm*** Left Foot: XXmm
Saddle Height: XXXmm
Fore/Aft Saddle Position: XXmm
Effective Body Extension: XXXmm

Thank you for using the Wobble-naught® system for fitting your bike. Some of you will have made drastic adjustments to your bike. It may take you several months to fully adjust to the new fit. Give your body time to adjust to the fit before you try to get peak performance otherwise you might hurt yourself.