Miscellaneous
After an amazing discussion about saddle height with Paul Swift in Episode 3, I wanted to dive into Paul's rich history in bike fitting. Even beyond his illustrious cycling career, he managed to start a bike fitting company from the ground up and traversed an amazing journey through the history of bike fitting. The path began with adapting his pedals and shoes by hand to accommodate a leg length discrepancy during his racing career in the early 80s and now 40 years later, he continues to travel the world teaching fitters how to help cyclists enjoy their passion to the fullest extent. Ep. 14 explores the passion, drive, and persistence of a bike fitting pioneer and a man who wants to eliminate cycling pain and discomfort for every enthusiast. Episode website: http://bit.ly/BFPodEp13 See more episodes and connect with us: https://blog.bikefit.com/podcast Episode sponsors: BikeFit Education https://blog.bikefit.com/education G8 2620 Orthotic Insole https://blog.bikefit.com/insoles Paul Swift is an 8-Time US National Track Cycling Champion and a gold medalist at the 1998 Goodwill Games. After retiring from competitive cycling, Paul founded BikeFit and Bikefit Education to share his passion for cycling. Paul is a Master Bike Fitting Technician, a certified USCF sport coach, and a former member of the USA Cycling Board of Directors. Paul specializes in training bike fitters to correctly deliver comfortable and consistent fits to any type of rider. Paul is a product designer or creator of the following: The Cleat Wedge (formerly known as Big Meat & LeWedges) The In-The-Shoe Wedge (formerly known as Sole Power) The Stem Sizer Cannondale Track 1000 Bicycle Designer LeMond RevMaster indoor bike MultiPedal™ – dual-sided pedal He has trained over 1000 bike fitters and cyclists around the world. Currently Paul’s Level 1 BikeFit Pro training course is taught in over 12 different counties and in 6 languages. He is also the co-author of the BikeFit Foot/Pedal Interface manual When the Foot Meets the Pedal… He continues to innovate in the bike fitting and cycling world with revolutionary ideas and products.