This is a two-hour appointment that involves an indepth assessment of both you, your bike and how you work together. The aim of which is to improve overall comfort, efficiency and performance, as well as reduce the risk of pain and injury occurrence.
As the assessment is completed by a physiotherapist, it combines their knowledge of the musculoskeletal system and the specialist field of cycling. You will be assessed from a physiotherapy perspective, looking at range of movement and strength in relevant joints before hopping on the bike using a turbo-trainer. We will attach our specialist Garmin© pedals to your bike that wirelessly transmit 25 different pieces of data on your performance to a computer. This is combined with the use of laser levels for feedback on alignment as well as slow-motion video capture to analyse in high detail.
As part of your bike fit, we will spend time breaking down the biomechanics of cycling; cleat positioning, pedal position, knee angles, seat height and reach, and how specific muscular weakness or reduced mobility may be impacting your riding. As well the bike fit itself, you will be given specific exercises and advice to further improve the position of your riding, all with the goal of improving both your comfort and the performance on your bike.
- Changing the position and angle of the cleats
- Adding spacers to your pedals to change your knee position
- Changing the height of the saddle to change your knee angle
- Adjusting the forward position of the saddle to change your reach to the handlebars
- Changing the handlebar angle
Bike Fitting is ideal for those that have just bought a new bike and want to make sure that everything is set up properly as well as anyone that gets aches and pains whilst cycling, either from a previous injury or just throughout a ride in general. There are a few more common conditions that we can help with by changing how you ride:
- Back ache
- Knee and hip pain
- Shoulder and elbow pain
- Hand pain or pins and needles or numbness
The important part to take away from your bike fit is that the new position you’re cycling in will feel different. We will do everything in your bike fit to make sure that you leave in a comfortable position, but it can take up to 300 miles before your new cycling posture begins to feel normal for you.
