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The Specialized fit, November 9, 2006

Biomechanist Todd Carver prepares Sauser's new S-Works Epic Carbon
Photo ©: Rob Karman
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Video cameras with red LED lights and infrared filters capture the data
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Dr. Pruitt examines Christoph Sauser's X-Rays
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Christoph Sauser was fitted with retro-reflective markers
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Todd Carver points something out to Christoph Sauser
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The entire crew gathers around the computer monitor
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Strange Euro fashion or Halloween costume? Those are actually retro-reflective markers
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Dr. Andy Pruitt does an old fashioned plumb line check of Sauser's bike fit
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Dr. Andy Pruitt captures a 3D mold of Sauser's foot
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A closer look at the 3D mold of Sauser's foot
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A closer view of one of those retro-reflective markers (with my flash turned off so it doesn't turn pure white)
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A side view of Sauser's pedal stroke
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Graphs of the angles made by his knees and ankles throughout Sauser's pedal stroke
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A stick figure view of Sauser's legs and hips pedaling
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The view from above shows him sitting with his hips rotated
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