BIKE FIT SERVICE
Why get a bike fit with us?
Pro Sports Medicine provide a professional bike fitting service out of our Cardiff clinic. Our fitter Andy Berry, is a fully qualified physiotherapist who has been bike-fitting for over 10 years.
As Chartered Physiotherapists we fully understand biomechanics and how to apply this to the bike fit assessment. We believe that balance within the body is equally as important as a good bike set up. A comprehensive bike fit is fundamental for injury prevention, optimal riding performance and comfort.
At Pro Sports Medicine we use an eye-on, holistic fit process, using our knowledge and understanding of functional anatomy and how best to fit the bike to the person. This will include adapting the bike to their current range of movement, flexibility, muscular strengths/weaknesses and balance.
Andy can advise on any relevant exercises and / or stretches to address any imbalance or flexibility issues and how the fit may alter over time as the body adapts to a recommended strength and conditioning programme.
Sometimes it can be more about the rider than the bike. Addressing muscular or postural imbalance can also improve performance and comfort, an aspect which may be picked up in the initial assessment.
What does a bike fit involve?
Rider interview & assessment
- Complete assessment form
- Discuss reason for fit / current injuries / goals
- Physical assessment of gait, muscle strength / length including upper body and trunk control, lower limb stability and biomechanics.
Bike fit
- Assessment of current riding position, including cleat position.
- Videoing of riding
- Adjustment of key components to include cleats, saddle – height, fore and aft, handlebar – height and reach as well as pelvic position and body posture for optimal engagement of the gluteal max muscles and comfort around the shoulders and neck.
- Advice regarding leg length discrepancy where relevant
- Fitting of cleat wedges where relevant
- Advice regarding pedalling biomechanics.
- Assessment of final riding position
Debrief
- Feedback of biomechanics
- Discussion of pre and post riding position
- Relevant exercises and stretches for long term, improved gains
- Report emailed to client within 48 hours
What are the costs??
Our full bike-fit assesment lasting approximately 2-3 hours costs £250.00 – This includes a full assessment report from our fully qualified Chartered Physiotherapist.
(Please note: This does not include recommended parts).
