When Specialized signed then World Cup Champion Christoph Sauser late last year, one of the benefits...
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Dr. Pruitt examines Christoph Sauser's X-Rays(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Strange Euro fashion or Halloween costume? Those are actually retro-reflective markers(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Biomechanist Todd Carver prepares Sauser's new S-Works Epic Carbon(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Todd Carver points something out to Christoph Sauser(Image credit: Rob Karman)
The entire crew gathers around the computer monitor(Image credit: Rob Karman)
A side view of Sauser's pedal stroke(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Dr. Andy Pruitt does an old fashioned plumb line check of Sauser's bike fit(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Biomechanist Todd Carver prepares Sauser's new S-Works Epic Carbon by covering decals that might interfere with the 3D data capture(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Video cameras with red LED lights and infrared filters capture the data that gets sent to the computer(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Dr. Pruitt examines Christoph Sauser's X-Rays(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Christoph Sauser was fitted with retro-reflective markers while riding his bike on a stationary trainer(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Todd Carver points something out to Christoph Sauser regarding his pedal stroke(Image credit: Rob Karman)
The entire crew gathers around the computer monitor to see the results of the data capture(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Strange Euro fashion or Halloween costume? Those are actually retro-reflective markers for pin-pointing ankle, knee and hip positions during 3D data capture stuck to Christoph Sauser's legs(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Dr. Andy Pruitt does an old fashioned plumb line check of Sauser's bike fit(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Dr. Andy Pruitt captures a 3D mold of Sauser's foot to have custom orthotic insoles made(Image credit: Rob Karman)
A closer look at the 3D mold of Sauser's foot(Image credit: Rob Karman)
A closer view of one of those retro-reflective markers (with my flash turned off so it doesn't turn pure white)(Image credit: Rob Karman)
A side view of Sauser's pedal stroke(Image credit: Rob Karman)
Graphs of the angles made by his knees and ankles throughout Sauser's pedal stroke show a large difference in ankle movement between t he right and left side to make up for his leg length inequality(Image credit: Rob Karman)
A stick figure view of Sauser's legs and hips pedaling from the front(Image credit: Rob Karman)
The view from above shows him sitting with his hips rotated (almost horizontal line at bottom)(Image credit: Rob Karman)
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