{"id":7586,"date":"2016-05-09T13:19:04","date_gmt":"2016-05-09T20:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/?p=7586"},"modified":"2016-05-09T13:19:04","modified_gmt":"2016-05-09T20:19:04","slug":"7586","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2016\/05\/7586\/","title":{"rendered":"Its All in the Name: Ergon \u2013 Bike Ergonomics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7619\" src=\"\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/header.jpg\" alt=\"Ergon Enduro Team\" width=\"936\" height=\"436\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/header.jpg 936w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/header-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/header-500x233.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 936px) 100vw, 936px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>With Ergon its all in the name!<\/h3>\n<h4>Ergon is all about ergonomics. The innovative company is elevating the bicycle accessories game by using a scientific approach as a basis for their designs. Each product they make is conceptualized and developed with anatomy, body position and riding style in mind.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/71088679\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7586 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2016\/05\/7586\/screen-shot-2016-05-09-at-11-50-37-am\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"183\" src=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.50.37-AM-300x183.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.50.37-AM-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.50.37-AM-493x300.png 493w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.50.37-AM.png 954w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2016\/05\/7586\/screen-shot-2016-05-09-at-11-49-03-am\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.49.03-AM-300x216.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Ergon Bike Grips\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-7620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.49.03-AM-300x216.png 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.49.03-AM-417x300.png 417w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.49.03-AM.png 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-7620'>\n\t\t\t\tLeurs poign\u00e9es aux ajustements multiples permettent de mieux r\u00e9partir la pression \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2016\/05\/7586\/screen-shot-2016-05-09-at-11-51-40-am\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"184\" src=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.51.40-AM-300x184.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.51.40-AM-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.51.40-AM-490x300.png 490w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-09-at-11.51.40-AM.png 958w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ergon\u2019s passion for anatomically sound and comfortable products have earned the company much deserved awards and media attention. For instance, their <a href=\"\/\/www.ergon-bike.com\/us\/en\/product\/be2-enduro-black\" target=\"_blank\">BE2\u00a0Enduro Backpack<\/a> won the<a href=\"\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2016\/01\/6901\/\" target=\"_blank\"> 2016 Design and Innovation Award.<\/a> The Ergon <a href=\"\/\/www.ergon-bike.com\/us\/en\/product\/cf3procarbon\" target=\"_blank\">CF3 seat-post<\/a> also appeared as the clear winner in<a href=\"\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2016\/03\/ergon-cf3-seat-post-outperforms-its-competitors\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Bike Radar\u2019s seat-post comparison<\/a>, outshining all competitors in every test category. And Matt Wragg\u2019s recent <a href=\"\/\/www.pinkbike.com\/news\/ergon-tour-2016.html\" target=\"_blank\">Pinkbike article <em>Inside Ergon<\/em><\/a> explores the complex process involved in making their mountain <a href=\"\/\/www.ergon-bike.com\/us\/en\/pages\/sm3-special\" target=\"_blank\">bike saddles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Excerpts from Pinkbike.com:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7610\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7610\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7610\" src=\"\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hip1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ergon bike hop girdle\" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hip1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hip1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hip1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/hip1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7610\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koblenz, Germany. Photo by Matt Wragg.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>&#8220;We don&#8217;t know of any other company that starts their product development for a saddle with a medical model of the hip girdle &#8211; complete with nerves, blood supply and musculature, yet this is precisely where Janina starts&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7613\" style=\"width: 594px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7613\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7613\" src=\"\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dr-in-the-house1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ergon bike doctor \" width=\"584\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dr-in-the-house1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dr-in-the-house1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dr-in-the-house1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/dr-in-the-house1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7613\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koblenz, Germany. Photo by Matt Wragg.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em>&#8220;Dr. Kim Tofaute and Janina Haas (also a sports scientist) work closely together for the initial development of Ergon&#8217;s saddles. Janina&#8217;s background is in anatomy and sports technology, and she applies this expertise to understanding precisely the body&#8217;s relationship to the contact points of the bike.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-7586 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2016\/05\/7586\/mjw_0716-cr2\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/p5pb12989441-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/p5pb12989441-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/p5pb12989441-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/p5pb12989441-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/p5pb12989441.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7615'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto: Matt Wragg.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2016\/05\/7586\/mjw_0733-cr2\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/p5pb12989464-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7616\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/p5pb12989464-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/p5pb12989464-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/p5pb12989464-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/p5pb12989464.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7616'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto: Matt Wragg.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2016\/05\/7586\/mjw_0743-cr2-2\/'><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/screen-analyze-data1-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-2-7611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/screen-analyze-data1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/screen-analyze-data1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/screen-analyze-data1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/screen-analyze-data1.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-7611'>\n\t\t\t\tPhoto: Matt Wragg.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;With that understanding of the anatomy, the next step is to put people onto their stationery bike and to start to gather data on what the movement of pedaling actually looks like. It is no ordinary stationary bike, though, it&#8217;s not like the ones in your local gym, rather this bike can be adjusted and adapted to mimic the exact riding position of a given bike. While the grey object being placed on the saddle may look like an uninteresting saddle cover, it is, in fact, a highly sophisticated pressure sensor. This then relays that data live to the attached computer so Janina can see exactly where and how the body puts pressure on the site through each pedal stroke. This data means they can then adapt the form to minimise areas of high pressure which would lead to discomfort and provide support in the precise places it is most needed.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/52142236\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Select the right saddle For you!<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.ergon-bike.com\/us\/en\/product\/sme-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-7614 size-full\" title=\"Ergon Bike Online Saddle SElector\" src=\"\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-02-at-11.35.58-AM.png\" alt=\"Ergon Bike Online Saddle Selector\" width=\"965\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-02-at-11.35.58-AM.png 965w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-02-at-11.35.58-AM-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Screen-Shot-2016-05-02-at-11.35.58-AM-500x300.png 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 965px) 100vw, 965px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The right saddle can make or break your ride but it is hard to know which one to get without trying it. It is also next to impossible to know which one to try first! Ergon has taken out the guess work with their Saddle selector.<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Are your cleats in the Proper Position?<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/15049014\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Ergonomics is so ingrained into their company philosophy that they created cleat fitting kits for most brands of pedals. The kits allow you to achieve an optimal set up for\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.ergon-bike.com\/us\/en\/product\/tp-1-crankbrothers\" target=\"_blank\">Crank Brothers<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.ergon-bike.com\/us\/en\/product\/tp1-shimano-look-keo\" target=\"_blank\">Look<\/a>,<a href=\"\/\/www.ergon-bike.com\/us\/en\/product\/tp1\" target=\"_blank\">Shimano mountain<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.ergon-bike.com\/us\/en\/product\/tp1-shimano-spd-sl\" target=\"_blank\">Shimano road<\/a> or\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.ergon-bike.com\/us\/en\/product\/tp-1-speedplay\" target=\"_blank\">Speedplay<\/a> pedals. It makes installing pedals straightforward and precise, which is great for beginner and elite athletes alike.<\/p>\n<p>Watch:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/15049014\">ERGON TP1 Cleat Tool<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/ergonbike\">ergonbike<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<br \/>\nTo find out more about Ergon visit <a href=\"\/\/www.ergon-bike.com\/us\/en\/home\" target=\"_blank\">Ergon-bike.com<\/a><br \/>\nOr find an Ergon <a href=\"\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/en\/find-a-dealer\/\" target=\"_blank\">dealer near you!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With Ergon its all in the name! Ergon is all about ergonomics. The innovative company is elevating the bicycle accessories game by using a scientific approach as a basis for their designs. 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