Cindy Taylor

After many years of doing triathlons and time trials on a conventional road frame, and on the advice of a fast and famous friend, who told me “if you are interested in going faster, buy a proper TT frame”.  Well!  In April I got the frame of my dreams, and TT bars, set everything up to emulate the road frame position I had been having reasonable success with, and yep!! Uncomfortable and bloody slow, I was devasted, and  as I was going to the World Olympic distance Triathlon champs in Aussie in September, decided on seeing an advertisement in the VO2 max magazine, by Karl Murray, and knowing of his achievements in cycling, decided that he was the man! if any to get a bikefit from.

Time was short, and Karl did, what for me mentally was pretty radical, higher seat, new seat, (I was pretty attached to my existing one), cleat position changed, and new and different TT bars, which actually were nicer looking than my first choice, but extremely functional, allowing me to have options on the positions, which is a biggy as I have an old knackered shoulder, that only goes to limited range. Well!, that seat height made a huge difference to my power output, the ugly seat  became comfortable and perfect and painless for the position I needed, and the bars were the most comfortable I have ever been in an aero position, the shoulder was happy and I knew I would be able to do half ironmans and longer tts  with no shoulder pain a huge thing for me!. Karl was quick and efficient, saving money where possible, and fussy, and  as I am fussy with the finishing touches, this was great, and my husband breathed a sigh of relief.

I did as many races, duathlons and road tts on the new frame, to get totally happy with it, and although  initially dubious had really great bike splits, this made me feel very  optimistic towards my race in Aussie, and really looking forward to the bike leg.As it transpired I had one of the best races of  my life, with an excellent bike split that had me off the bike 5 minutes ahead of the next competitor. I ended up with Silver after leading for more than ¾ of the race, pity Karl couldn’t do run fits!!!!!

His advice on nutrition helped me along the way too, and during the race, and I had thought I knew enough already!

Anyone thinking of a bike fit should go and see Karl, it has been worth the money and travel, and saved so much in all other ways.

Cindy Taylor  of Te Puke