Bike Fit Physio
Article by John Miller
Bike Fit Physio
Maximise Your Cycling Performance
Professional Bike Fit Physio Services
Achieve peak cycling performance and comfort with professional bike fit physio services. A bike fit physio knows the impact of a perfectly fit bike and will adjust it to meet your individual needs. Say farewell to discomfort, pain, and cramps and hello to enhanced speed, control, efficiency, and endurance.
The Importance of Bike Fit: Why It’s as Crucial as the Perfect Marathon Shoes
Imagine running a marathon in ill-fitting shoes. The discomfort, potential for injury, and reduced performance are immediately apparent. Yet, many cyclists overlook the equivalent in cycling: a professional bike fit. Just as marathon runners choose the perfect shoes to enhance comfort and performance, cyclists must realise that a bike fit is not a luxury, but a necessity.
A bike fit is more than just adjusting the height of your saddle. It’s a comprehensive process that aligns your bike to your unique body mechanics. This alignment is crucial for comfort, efficiency, and injury prevention. Without it, you risk discomfort and injuries, just as you would running a marathon in the wrong shoes.
Moreover, a well-fitted bike can significantly enhance your cycling performance. It optimises your power output, ensures efficient energy use, and can even increase your endurance on long rides. This aspect of cycling is often underestimated, but its impact is immense.
In essence, neglecting a professional bike fit is akin to a marathon runner ignoring the importance of well-suited footwear. It’s an essential element of your cycling toolkit, ensuring that every ride is as comfortable, efficient, and injury-free as possible.
Optimise Your Cycling
Schedule a session with our bike fit physio now and feel the difference of a custom-fit bike. Optimise your cycling experience and take your riding to the next level with our bike fit services.
Customise Your Bike Fit
A professional bike fit will take into account various aspects such as your body shape, past injuries, and riding objectives to provide you with the ideal fit that will boost your speed, control, efficiency, comfort and endurance.
Less Pain. More Efficiency
A professional bike fit physio will help you avoid common cycling aches and injuries and enhance your cycling experience. Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your riding and reach your full potential. Book a session with our bike fit physio today!
If that sounds like what you need to enjoy cycling more, please consider a session with our bike fit physio, John Miller.
Please note:
We only bike fit Road Bikes and MTB Bikes. Sorry we no longer do TT bike fits.
Article by John Miller
Get a Professional Physio Bike Fit
Our bike fit physio will customise both you and your bike. You'd be surprised how minor adjustments can ramp up your ride's comfort, efficiency, and performance. Who wouldn't want that?
Here's what a professional bike fit can cover.
Depending on what level of bike fit you are seeking, we can provide the following options:
- Evaluate your riding style and skill level, like recreational, aggressive elite, road, track, MTB.
- Consider your injury history, such as back pain/surgery, knee pain.
- Measure your body's dimensions.
- Pinpoint your perfect bike frame size.
- Analyze your current bike setup and compare it to the ideal.
- Check your current flexibility, joint, muscle, and neural.
- Assess your present muscle control.
- Analyze your optimal riding position via slow-motion video analysis.
- Collaborate with you to enhance your setup, riding technique, and pedal efficiency.
We'll even provide a comprehensive bike fit report (additional fee applies) with a game plan for recommended bike tweaks or exercises. It's all about fine-tuning your fit to your bike, so you both cruise efficiently and comfortably on the road, trail, or track.
Who Benefits from a Bike Fit?
- Pro cyclists.
- Keen recreational riders.
- Cyclists grappling with pain or discomfort, like knee/back/hip/shoulder/neck/wrist pain.
- Suffering from crutch/perineum pain, numbness, or pins and needles.
- Dealing with hand numbness or pins and needles.
- Fighting off fatigue cramps.
- Struggling to reach the drops comfortably.
- Cyclists who've tweaked their cycling style from the norm:
- Wobbling knees
- Saddle sliding/tilting
- Locked-out arms
- Cyclists aiming to improve their cycle efficiency (more power, same energy).
Bike Size vs Bike Fit
Most bike shops breeze through a few measurements to peg the right bike frame size. They tweak pedal and seat height too, hoping for the best. While this speedy system does the trick for many, it might not cut it for those clocking hours in the saddle or gunning for more speed and efficiency.
Yet, sometimes they botch it for you! Your body's unique. Short legs, long trunk, tricky knees – all have to mesh with your bike as best we can. Have you ever sat in another's car and had to juggle seats and mirrors? The same applies for your bike fit.
Right Bike Size, Wrong Fit!
- Regrettably, even the perfect bike size might not translate to comfy riding. Consider this:
- Stiff or inflexible riders struggle to nail that prime cycling pose.
- Weak muscle control or endurance.
- Good luck holding a comfy posture for your ride's duration.
- Pain-ridden riders.
- Physical limitations hamper a snug optimal cycling posture, like past surgery or uneven leg lengths.
A pro bike fit is as personal as it gets. Our mission is to get you pedalling better – faster, smoother, longer, efficiently and oh-so-comfy!
More information:
Book Your Bike Fit at Sandgate PhysioWorks.
Article by John Miller
Explore our Professional Bike Fit Options
At PhysioWorks, we offer 4 levels of bike fitting to cater to your needs: Platinum, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.
1. Platinum
The Ultimate Bike Fit Experience.
Combine a Gold - Standard Bike Fit, Silver - Cyclist Musculoskeletal Screening, and Bronze - Bike Frame Sizing in one comprehensive package. Ideal for elite cyclists, competitive riders, and serious recreational cyclists wishing to optimise their bike fit and performance. Allow 2.5 hours for the full experience.
Sorry! We no longer fit TT bikes.
2. Gold
The Most Popular Choice for Optimal Fit.
Optimise your bike setup with a Standard Professional Bike Fit. Perfect for cyclists who seek efficient power and minimal energy expenditure. Allow 1.5 hours for a precise fitting.
3. Silver
Musculoskeletal Screening for Peak Performance.
Enhance your cycling comfort and performance with a Cyclist Musculoskeletal Screening. Recommended for elite cyclists, high-end recreational riders, and competitive cyclists to identify regions of inflexibility or muscle weakness.. Allow 1.0 hour to assess and improve your body's cycling ability.
4. Bronze
Expert Bike Sizing Assistance.
Get professional guidance on choosing the right bike size with our Professional Bike Sizing option. Your physiotherapist will measure your anthropometrics and provide recommendations for optimal sizing. Allow 45 minutes for this service.
Time and Attention to Detail
We value your time and ensure a thorough fit. Depending on your chosen level, the fitting process will take between 0.75 and 3.0 hours. Our aim is to provide you with the best possible fit for comfort, efficiency, and performance. And that, can take time that will ultimately improve your time on the bike.
Comprehensive Reports for Your Convenience
After analysing your videos and data, we'll provide you with a detailed report outside of your consultation. An additional fee applies.
Bike Fit Gift Vouchers Available
Looking for the perfect gift for a cycling enthusiast? Consider our bike fit gift vouchers. Call Sandgate PhysioWorks on (07) 32691122 for more information.
Conclusion
Experience the difference of a professional bike fit at PhysioWorks. Your comfort, performance, and cycling enjoyment are our top priorities. Contact us today to schedule your appointment.
More information:
Book Your Bike Fit at Sandgate PhysioWorks.
