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Blog — UpHill Performance

Notes on training,
fit and measurement.

Plain-English writing on bike fitting, physiotherapy, aerodynamics and the numbers behind endurance performance — from the clinic in Wright, ACT.

Dry needling treatment with fine needles in the back

September 4, 2026

Dry Needling and Compex SP8: What Electrical Stimulation Actually Does

Dry needling and the Compex SP8 both work on the muscle in front of you, right now. Neither one fixes why that muscle is overloaded in the first place...

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Athlete running on a treadmill wearing a metabolic testing mask

August 31, 2026

RMR and MET Testing Canberra: What They Actually Measure

RMR and MET testing measure resting metabolic rate and fuel use directly, not from a formula. What indirect calorimetry actually tells you.

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Physiotherapist assessing a patient knee during treatment at UpHill Performance in Wright, ACT

August 25, 2026

Why Cyclists Get Numb Hands, Sore Necks and Hot Feet: Six Bike Position Problems

Numb hands, a sore lower back, aching knees and hot feet are common on the bike, and usually blamed on ‘just riding’. Six presentations, t...

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Manual therapy soft tissue treatment of the upper back

August 21, 2026

Training Load and Overuse Injuries: Why Pain Shows Up Weeks Later

The niggle that becomes a real problem almost never shows up on the day you pushed hardest. It shows up two or three weeks later, on an ordinary sessi...

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Aerosensor aerodynamic sensor on its handlebar mount

August 18, 2026

The Aero Variables Simulation Can’t See: Skinsuits, Socks and Bottle Placement

AiRO and simulation model your position well, but they can’t see your skinsuit, socks, overshoes or where your bottle sits. Here’s what fi...

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Track cyclist riding in an aerodynamic position during aero testing

August 15, 2026

How field aero testing works, and why CdA beats guesswork

Field aero testing measures your real CdA on the road, repeatable to about 1.5% out and back and tighter again at a velodrome. How a test session runs...

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Cyclist riding on the road with the Aerosensor system fitted to the bike

August 8, 2026

Real-World Aero Testing Australia – CdA Testing in Canberra | UpHill

Velodrome and road-based CdA testing exists in Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide, and now in Canberra. What real-world aero testing actually means, and wha...

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Athlete wearing a gas analysis mask and electrodes during a VO2max test

July 18, 2026

What VO2max testing actually tells you (and what it does not)

VO2max is the number everyone quotes, but your thresholds matter more for daily training. What a metabolic test measures and how to use it.

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Vertex Fit Cycle showing the adjustment axes that move the contact points around the rider during a bike fit

June 20, 2026

Why a bike fit should start with comfort, not aerodynamics

Aero positions only pay off if you can hold them. Why comfort comes first in a bike fit, and what happens when fitters get the order backwards. ...

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