August 24, 2023
Whether you’ve new to cycling or a seasoned pro, finding the right position on the bike is crucial for enhancing comfort, improving performance, and minimizing injuries. However, the extensive data provided in a bike fit repot can be a tad overwhelming at first glance. So let’s dive in and unpack what’s inside your MyVeloFit bike fit report! Before you get started, we also recommended checking out our post Getting Setup for Your Bike Fit, where we go over all the necessary steps to dial in your set up to guarantee the best results. Your fit report is broken up into four main sections: Recommended Adjustments Position Analysis Top of Pedal Stroke Bottom of Pedal Stroke Front of Pedal Stroke Overall Positioning Video Overlay Previous Assessments Each of these sections provide valuable information for getting the most out of your fit. So […]
June 30, 2023
You’ve probably been told time and again about the importance of getting a proper bike fit. But what is often not discussed is that a bike fit shouldn’t be a one-time deal, or even just a once every few years kinda thing. Just as our bodies change over time, so too should our riding positions. In this post, we’ll explore the dynamic nature of a rider’s cycling position and how a bike fit reflects only a snapshot in time. We’ll touch on the potential benefits of making adjustments throughout the year as our bodies change due to fitness and time on and off the bike. The Fluid Nature of Bike Fits A bike fit is designed to optimize your comfort and efficiency, while mitigating injuries by aligning your bike with your body’s unique morphology and biomechanics. The ideal fit depends […]
June 6, 2023
Mountain bikes continue to evolve and add complexities to the process of achieving good fit and setup. In the good old days, genres of mountain bikes were pretty simple and adjustability was limited to a few parameters. Today, the variables that affect mountain bike performance are seemingly endless. Starting with the genre, then the wheel size, geometry, materials, adjustability, intended purpose, rider expectations, fitness and experience; it all adds up to a clear as mud recipe for optimizing performance. As a professional bike fitter, MTB instructor and coach, I’ve helped hundreds of riders through the process of dialing in their bike fit and setup. In this post I’d like to share the process I use to help you get the most from your MTB when thinking about fit and setup. Context is Everything When helping a client with an MTB […]
April 6, 2023
Some may know that we’re strong advocates that saddle position is the foundation of every good bike fit. So rather than take our word for it, we thought we’d put together a few of our favorite Youtube videos on how to set your saddle height. While this certainly isn’t the be-all end-all of information on saddle height, we think these videos do a great job of covering the key things you should consider when setting your saddle height. Spoiler: finding the right saddle position can be a bit complicated and subjective, so you won’t find a silver bullet in any of these videos. If you’d like to read more of our thoughts on the topic, you can check out our post The Saddle Height Myth to get your started. How To Set your Bicycle Saddle Height If you’re new to the Bike […]
March 17, 2023
Time trialing is one of the most accessible types of bike racing. Not only is it typically less dangerous than pack riding, Time Trialing can be more rewarding since the results are directly tied to your personal performance that day whereas there are more factors at play in other types of group racing. While most people get started at local club level time trials, which generally don’t pay much attention to bike setup, as you advance in the sport you will likely be required to have your bike setup checked to ensure you fall within the UCI’s strict regulations. If your bike doesn’t fall within these regulations you will be required to adjust your bike on the spot. Because changing your fit can have significant impacts on performance we recommend you ensure your position is compliant sooner rather than later. […]
March 10, 2023
The terms “bike fitting” and “bike sizing” can create significant confusion as they are often wrongfully used interchangeably. While they are very much related, they are two distinct parts of helping you match a bike to your body and riding needs. For those of you looking for the quickest possible answer to this question: Bike Sizing = Selecting the appropriate size of bike (e.g. S, M, L,50cm, 52cm, 56cm, etc.) Bike Fitting = Adjusting the touchpoints (e.g. saddle, handlebars, etc.) on a bike to meet a riders needs. Bike Sizing vs Bike Fitting To help put this into perspective, we like to use the analogy of buying a suit (or other formal attire). Sizing is choosing the right size suit off the rack, and fitting is equivalent to having a tailor hem the trousers and jacket sleeves to match your body. Needless […]
February 8, 2023
It would be convenient if there was a single perfect riding position, or even a perfect position for one rider, or even a perfect position for one discipline for one rider, unfortunately this just isn’t the case. Bike fitting is a balancing act which considers all the elements of riding a bike to try and find the position that works best for a rider, at a point in time, based on their needs and goals. The part of bike fitting that tends to get the most attention is the biomechanic element; tuning a position to help a rider’s body move well and injury free. However, bike fit can actually be much bigger than this and tackle a rider’s whole relationship with the bike. Five elements of bike fit To help explore this in more detail we’ve broken it down into […]
January 19, 2023
As bike fitters we see many issues simply caused by easy errors in setup. Sometimes just looking at the bike, even without the rider, we can tell exactly what the issues are. Often, these adjustments are made with the best intentions, or to try and solve a problem, but end up causing more harm than good. In this post we’ll look at four of the most common easy to spot red flags we encounter. Each of these cases can signal more than one potential problem but we’ll do our best to identify the main causes and how it can relate to your fit. In this post we’re going to focus on bikes with drop bars (e.g. road, gravel, etc), but stay tuned as we’ll tackle other bike types in the future. The four red flags we’re going to examine are: […]
January 4, 2023
One of the most common questions we get asked is “how do I set up my road bike for triathlons?” This great question stems from a large number of people who want to be more competitive in Triathlon but also don’t want to make the multi-thousand dollar investment in a specific Triathlon bike. We have a blog post here on how and why you would convert your road bike to a Triathlon bike. In this post we’ll talk about using MyVeloFit to dial in your position for triathlons on your road bike. To fit your road bike for triathlon you’ll need the following: Aerobars and a saddle you are comfortable on in the aero position From experience we recommend aerobars from Profile Design and ISM saddles as good starting points but any aerobar that has a wide range of adjustability and saddle […]
