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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.

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 with wind-tunnel comparable repeatability. How a test session runs and who benefits.

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

August 8, 2026

Where to get real-world aero testing in Australia, and why Canberra keeps getting left off the list

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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