Bike fitting is a way to help you enjoy cycling without sacrificing posture or ergonomics. This entails specifically adjusting your bike to you to help you be more comfortable and maximize your performance.
Whether you’re taking leisurely rides down the road, or you’re an experienced cyclist training for a race, a properly fitted bicycle helps you to avoid issues like knee and back injuries. These issues are more likely to happen when you don’t have a bike that’s fit specifically to you and your body.
A properly fitted bike takes your body mechanics into consideration when the coach is adjusting the bike to you. This allows for certain parts of the bike to fit your height and the way you ride. This cuts down on wear and tear on your body from improper or less-than-efficient movements.
- Yes. Every cyclist should consider a bike fit, and most should have at least a basic bike fit. Also, if you are fit once, you are not fit forever. Bike and bodies change. Here are some reasons to get a bike fit:
- You purchase a new (to you) bike.
- You experience any pain or discomfort riding, that is not simply exercise induced fatigue, but results from holding a position and turning the pedals.
- You want the peace of mind of a “general check-up” to see that your position is optimized.
- You take on an ambitious cycling goal that will result in considerably more riding than you are used to.
- It’s been 5 or more years since you last had a bike fit.
- You have experienced an accident, injury or surgery or change of physical condition that has negatively impacted your cycling.
- HISTORY OF YOUR RIDING
- PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT OFF OF YOUR BIKE
- ANALYSIS AND ADJUSTMENT OF ALL CONTACT POINTS ON THE BIKE
