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BIOMECHANICAL BIKE FITTING

HOW DOES A BIKE FITTING WORK?

The first essential piece of fitting a bike is making sure the rider is in working condition. If the engine (you) can’t produce power through the pedals, stay relaxed on the bicycle, or cycle without pain, then how the bicycle is aligned is far less important. EVERY bike fitting session will include:

  • Comprehensive Medical and Injury Assessment

  • History on a bicycle

  • Goals for your time on 2 wheels

  • Flexibility

  • Upper and Lower body Strength

  • Core muscle endurance 

  • Movement pattern screening

  • Pain and provocations tests

Then on to the bicycle! 

  • Full baseline measurements (and how you are starting there!) 

  • Component safety check 

  • Quick fit analysis - are you on the right bicycle (size, components)

  • Assessment of optimal rider angles

  • Cleat positioning / adjustment

  • Saddle positioning

  • Grip / handlebar / shifter optimization

  • Test ride

  • New measurements for your records

We will take all these into pieces into account when dialing in your bike fit, whether from a nagging overuse problem, chronic discomfort in the neck, shoulders or back from longer rides, saddle-area soreness, recovery from a crash (if you’re reading this as a seasoned biker, you know you've broken your collarbone at least once), or any number of other bike-related issues.

BENEFITS OF OUR BIOMECHANICAL BIKE FITTING

  • Improved performance!

  • Better comfort

  • Increase power output

  • Improved aerodynamics

  • Optimal equipment

  • Pedal / Cleat alignment

  • Orthotic assessment

CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE TREATED AS A PART OF A BIKE FITTING INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Knee pain

  • Low back pain

  • Hip pain

  • Numbness/ tingling in the Hands and Feet*

  • Tendonitis

  • Foot / Ankle pain

  • Iliotibial (IT) band injuries

  • Pelvic pain

  • Performance Metrics

 

Wes is a “Silver” certified fitter through BikeFit, a program that applies his extensive knowledge of body mechanics and training to bike fit. He has also done work with Paul Swift and BikeFit, which focuses on the necessity to balance your cleat position, rotation, and lateral position to align to body for optimal comfort and performance. He also maintains a great relationship with local shops and coaching services as part of your team to optimize your time and equipment on two wheels! 

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