Meet the consultants
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Mike Taylor
Level 2 & 3 Fitter -
Ryan Merrett
Level 1, 2 & 3 Fitter
During a Bike-fit our consultants analyse pedal action, foot stability, rider asymmetry, and rider interaction with both the saddle and handlebars.
We help each rider understand their interaction with the bike better and also advise them on where they can find improvements from off the bike activity – conditioning, stretching and core work.
find out moreTo be brutally honest it is suitable for any level of rider. A poor fitting bike is not the preserve of the new rider. Many very experienced riders have positions that can be improved (sometimes radically). One really interesting fact is that 98% of the Northern European population express Asymmetry (often at the pelvis). Bikes are Symmetrical so our very interaction with the bike is bound to throw up issues. One good way of checking for asymmetry is to look down at your quads/knees when pedalling. Do the legs pass the top tube evenly or is one closer to the top tube than the other? If the answer is yes, one is closer than the other then even if you are not experiencing discomfort when riding a level 2 Bike-fit would open up power that you are currently wasting or not engaging.
Mike Taylor
Level 2 & 3 Fitter
Ryan Merrett
Level 1, 2 & 3 Fitter
During all Bike-fits our consultants will offer not only positional expertise but think of your fit as 2,3 or 4 hours with a cycling expert, ask about nutrition, recovery, techniques, pretty much anything we can help you with we will.
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The purpose of which is to ascertain the level and style of riding undertaken, the current issues involved with riding, including injuries and the ambitions of the rider.
We assess saddle engagement making sure the saddle is supportive, comfortable, the correct width and aligned at the correct height and positioned for your needs.
In which we will assess your current physical ranges of motion, understand further any injury profiles, past or present and how they may impact on your bike position.
When we have you pedalling efficiently and comfortably we will then assess the handlebars, making sure they are the correct width and reach for your range of motion, correctly set-up bars offer you multiple comfortable hand positions allowing you to alleviate any shoulder and neck discomfort.
This is a major part of the Bike-fit, get the power delivery base correct and all else can flow from there.
Where appropriate video analysis will be used to help the rider understand the differences and the improvements.
The purpose of which is to ascertain the level and style of riding undertaken, the current issues involved with riding, including injuries and the ambitions of the rider.
In our experience rider asymmetry is the causative agent for most saddle discomfort as well as right to left variation in pedal stroke. Asymmetry in the pelvis is prevalent in 98% of us, it is often insignificant in every day activities but fit a symmetrical wedge into the pelvis (saddle) and then the asymmetry comes out in the knee or further down the kinetic chain. In this review we will assess and address these issues. Often this is where the eureka moment happens where suddenly pedalling under load is easy and smooth.
In which we will assess your current physical ranges of motion, understand further any injury profiles, past or present and possibly identify areas where improvements can be made with specific exercises.
We assess saddle engagement making sure the saddle is supportive, comfortable, the correct width and aligned at the correct height and positioned for your needs.
Where appropriate video analysis will be used to help the rider understand the differences and the improvements.
This is a major part of the Bike-fit, get the power delivery base correct and all else can flow from there. We will also undertake a comprehensive foot review so as to best understand what is happening inside the shoe when pedalling and where necessary apply insoles/wedging to provide greater support. ‘Feet are the least understood and most important part of pedalling’.
When we have you pedalling efficiently and comfortably we will then assess the handlebars, making sure they are the correct width and reach for your range of motion, correctly set-up bars offer you multiple comfortable hand positions allowing you to alleviate any shoulder and neck discomfort. We will position your bars inline with the riding you undertake whether 1 hour circuit races, classic sportives on the cobbles of Belgium, cyclocross, long road races, enduro MTB races or a mixture of all.
The purpose of which is to ascertain the level and style of riding undertaken, the current issues involved with riding, including injuries and the ambitions of the rider.
In our experience rider asymmetry is the causative agent for most saddle discomfort as well as right to left variation in pedal stroke. Asymmetry in the pelvis is prevalent in 98% of us, it is often insignificant in every day activities but fit a symmetrical wedge into the pelvis (saddle) and then the asymmetry comes out in the knee or further down the kinetic chain. In this review we will assess and address these issues. Often this is where the eureka moment happens where suddenly pedalling under load is easy and smooth.
In which we will assess your current physical ranges of motion, understand further any injury profiles, past or present and possibly identify areas where improvements can be made with specific exercises. This is critical for improvements in TT/Tri riding.
We assess saddle engagement making sure the saddle is supportive, comfortable, the correct width and aligned at the correct height and positioned for your needs. Keeping your hips open and allowing early engagement of the power in the pedal stroke.
Video analysis will be used to help the rider understand the differences and the improvements as well as allowing us to make small but often significant interventions and assess their effectiveness.
This is a major part of the Bike-fit, get the power delivery base correct and all else can flow from there. We will also undertake a comprehensive foot review so as to best understand what is happening inside the shoe when pedalling and where necessary apply insoles/wedging to provide greater support. ‘Feet are the least understood and most important part of pedalling’.
When we have you pedalling efficiently and comfortably we will then assess the handlebars, making sure they are the correct width and reach for your range of motion, correctly set-up bars offer you the ability to maintain an aerodynamic position for sustained periods of time.
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