Do I Need A Bike Fit ? is just one of many questions we answer in this week's Ask GCN Anything.
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This week we answer questions including:
- How do you stay fit when travelling and don't have access to a bike?
- What is the difference between MTB and road cleats and why?
- Why are the tips of TT saddles cut off and shorter than a road bike saddle?
- Why do they hold races on cobbles? Everybody hates riding on cobbles!
- My wrists and fingers hurt. Do I need a bike fit?
- Is it bad etiquette to take a bottle from a different team in the feedzone?
- I'm a climber, but how do I win a flat stage in a sprint?
- What is the definition of a chopper?
- Does your heart rate decreasing and your power staying the same show you are getting fitter?
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