DAVE & PAUL
FITTERS, EDUCATORS, & SADDLE EXPERTS
DAVE HOWELLS
I HAVE BEEN RIDING AND RACING FOR OVER 40-YEARS AND I AM STILL GOING STRONG, WELL REASONABLY STRONG.
I love getting out on the mountain bike for an Epic day or going for a local rip on the Gravel Bike. I have learned so much from “Life behind bars” and in many ways this has helped me understand the dynamics that surround what goes into finding the right saddle. I have also been able to experience the cycling industry from the ground-up working in bike shops, coaching road and mountain biking and instructing spin cycling. I have raced mountain bike, road bike and triathlon as well as other multi-sport events including Xterra and adventure racing. When I started Bike Fitting so much of what I was learning made sense and it was so exciting to begin to connect with an aspect of the industry that I know was for me. There is nothing better than being with a rider, making changes to their bike and then getting feedback that compliments the service that they received. Taking the cycling experience to another level is what it is all about! Now NINETYK allows me to share my knowledge and expand the growth of the sport in a direction that contributes to success for all of those people seeking a comfortable saddle.
PAUL SWIFT
PAUL RACED FOR MANY YEARS AS A MEMBER OF THE US CYCLING TEAM AND IS AN 8-X-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION.
While contemplating retirement from cycling, he conducted a study at Auburn University on tilting the foot at the pedal with a product he co-developed called the Cleat Wedge. He then designed The Bicycle Fitting System, nominated by Bicycling Magazine as one of the most innovative products in the cycling industry. He developed and patented dozens of more products in cycling and fitness. His creations have been used in winning many of the world’s biggest races. If you have ever taken a Spinning or indoor cycling class, you may have touched something he developed. Today his latest works are The Bar Zoomer for the Peloton bike and consulting for NINEYK Saddles.
While he was introducing the Switchit (Saddle Changer) to bike shops worldwide and reinventing the way consumers purchase a bicycle seat, he knew one day he would work directly with a line of saddles. Paul has probably changed more saddles than anyone on the planet and lectured worldwide on many findings related to saddles and their effects on cyclists. Working for Dave, who went from being a bike-fitting student of Paul’s to a teacher and now easily Canada’s best bike fitter was a no-brainer. Dave leads the world in saddle fittings and sales with the Saddle Studio.
Paul has traveled the world teaching cycling biomechanics, having trained over 2000 bike fitters. Paul has touched and influenced the lives of nearly every bike fitter in the world.
He loves being a father, riding his bike, and lots more. Paul is extremely grateful for the things that life has provided for him. Both of his parents died of cancer, and Paul is a survivor living life.
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