I just got back from NYC and Signature Cycle where I participated in a wonderfully packaged and extremely educational seminar on bicycle positioning. I have to say Paul Levine did a wonderful job of presenting his fit protocol in a clean and well-polished manner. Paul backed up his procedures with real scientific fact of how the body functions muscularly and kinetically. I have to honestly say his class is ONE of the MUST visits for anyone who is interested in honing their skills in the art of biomechanical engineering the human body on a bicycle. Much like any advanced skill, one needs to listen to as many reasonable and proven theorems as possible, seek out those who have dedicated themselves to there craft, take from them what they feel is valid, create there own technique and style, and practice, practice, practice. Once again I have to thank Paul for his insight and learned knowledge. I feel I have grow as a professional and an artist, and know that my newly found information will help me to achieve even more World Championships than I have in the past. The only bad news is I now need to raise my professional fees to reflect my increased wealth of knowledge.
If you are interested in learning I would strongly suggest you visit the next seminar held at Signature Cycles.
I also attended Paul’s seminar at Signature Cycle in NYC and I must say that I came away with a wealth of knowledge on bicycle fit. From detailed anatomic realities of the human body and how they must interact with the immutable laws of physics on the bike to the infinite diversity of each individual, I was extremely impressed and pleased with the quality of Paul Levine’s presentation. What struck me as the most compelling element of his breakdown of the fit process is how simple the actual fit is and how different it turns out to be for each individual due to different size, shape and flexibility of each athlete. With a background of bike fit in the industry that dates back to the early days of The New England Cycling Academy’s Fit Kit in the 1980’s, I was not honestly sure what I could expect to learn when I travelled up to New York City to attend Paul’s Professional Bike Fit seminar. His application of anatomy, range of motion and physics attaches a clear and concise vocabulary to proper fit and clears up common misconceptions like a hot sun burns away a morning fog. As I continue to gain experience in fitting bicycles under different people, I feel much better prepared to deal with the incredible variety of athletes and their individual fobiles. As David said, like any serious pursuit of knowlege this is a continuing education for myself and all of us. I feel very lucky to have been able to soak up Paul Levine’s information and point of view these last few days and I look forward to continuing to expand my horizons.
Tom Stokes
Plum Grove Cyclery
217 East Market St
Leesburg, VA 20176
703.777.2252 shop@plumgrovecyclery.com
I attended Paul’s Seminar with David and Tom. It was the best investment that I have made in the bicycle industry. Not only a great knowledgebase, but a killer network of bicycle fitting professionals from around the country. I am looking forward to keeping in touch with the fine folks that I met at this wonderful seminar. I am also stoked about the new tools I have for my customers.
Chad Johnston
P.S. Tom and David - You are two very handsome guys! No matter how many people tell you otherwise…