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June 6, 2023

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Mountain Bike Fit And Set Up, It’s Clear As Mud…

Mountain bikes continue to evolve and add complexities to the process of achieving a good mountain bike 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 dialling 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 […]

April 6, 2023

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Best Youtube Videos On Setting Saddle Height

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 Best Youtube Videos On Setting 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 […]

March 17, 2023

Time trial bike with measurements that conform to the UCI regulations

How To Measure And Set Up Your Time Trial Bike For UCI Regulations

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

Bike Sizing vs Bike Fitting: Key Differences Explained

February 8, 2023

Perfect Cycling Position Tips for Better Bike Fit

It would be convenient if there was a single perfect cycling 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. The 5 elements of bike fit To help explore this in more detail we’ve broken it […]

January 19, 2023

Top 4 Bike Fit Red Flags

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 bike fit red flags we’re going to examine […]

January 4, 2023

How To Set Up A Road Bike For Triathlon

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. What you will need 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 […]

January 3, 2023

Converting A Road Bike To A Tri Bike. Should You Do It?

If you’re a triathlete who wants to take your performance to the next level without making the large investment in a new Triathlon bike, you may be wondering how to tailor your road bike for triathlon. This can be a great way to optimize your bike for the specific demands of triathlon racing and gain a competitive edge. However, there are some important factors to consider when making this conversion, including the implications on bike fit. Here’s what we will go over in this post: How are road and triathlon bikes different Converting a road bike to a tri bike Adding aero bars Adjusting saddle position Triathlon bike fit considerations How are Road and Triathlon Bikes Different? First and foremost, it’s important to understand that a road bike and a triathlon bike are not the same thing. Road bikes […]

December 16, 2022

Man on bike, with image pointers on order of adjustments when fitting your bike.

Bike Fitting: What To Adjust First?

One of the biggest challenges to working on your riding position is knowing where to start. While fitting your bike can seem quite simple on the surface, all of the bike fit adjustments you make have the potential to interact with each other. Knowing what order to tackle each adjustment in will help you avoid chasing your tail and getting stuck in a never ending cycle of changes that seemingly just cancel each other out. For those of you looking to get straight to the goods, here is the order we recommend when tackling your fit: Cleat Position Saddle Position Grip Position Ride Your Bike Follow Up Read on if you’re interested in a more detailed breakdown of what’s included in each step and why. Cleat Position We always recommend starting a bike fit with your feet. So much […]

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