New Bike Fit Ranges
By Justin GouldingJoint Angle Ranges:
The recommended ranges applied during our on-bike analysis are uniquely tailored to the bike type, fit goals and individual mobility of each rider we fit. These ranges have been established based on industry best practice ranges in bike fitting, and ones that we have been using as part of professional fits for years. They are calibrated to reflect internal research and testing on how our computer vision tools measure cyclists in comparison to other industry technologies such as high speed video capture, LED motion capture, and optical motion capture (used by the big players in bike fit).
MyVeloFit’s ethos has always been first and foremost to help riders avoid injury, so our recommendations lean slightly to the conservative side. This has been particularly noticeable for cyclists who have lots of time in the saddle and are looking for a more aggressive position on the bike. In general, we are ok with this – a more conservative position is less likely to lead to injury, and while losing 5 seconds on your next 40km TT might sound like a terrible outcome of a bike fit, being able to ride comfortably for longer, injury-free has lasting benefits. However, being a company that is focused on all types of cyclists, while maintaining our commitment to injury prevention, we have determined that we can safely and confidently increase the breadth of our recommendations to encompass more aggressive positions for some riders, and more relaxed for others.
The Changes:
We have decreased the lower bound of our recommended Knee Extension ranges, especially for riders after a performance oriented position, who exhibit or report great hamstring mobility, and with a longer riding history. This allows for a slightly higher saddle height when appropriate.
- We have decreased the lower bound of our recommended back angle ranges for riders seeking performance oriented positions and can demonstrate or report good mobility. This results in slightly more saddle to handlebar drop available for those riders.
- We are also increasing the upper bound of our back angle range for riders seeking a more comfort focused position or with reduced mobility. This results in more upright positions available than with our previous ranges.
We have increased the upper bound of the shoulder angle ranges to accommodate a more aggressive position for riders that have the mobility to support it. This reflects both changes to how we measure riders, as well as the result of rider feedback and data analysis.
We’ve improved how we assess (saddle) fore/aft position on the bike to improve the consistency of recommendations and reduce the number of adjustments needed.
Justin is a lifelong cyclist that has spent the past 15 years in the bike industry across a variety of roles. His diverse work in sales, procurement, fitting, instructing, and planning cycling infrastructure is all driven by a desire to help more people experience the wonder of cycling. He brings this breadth of experience to building MyVeloFit into a company and service that not only provides bike fits, but one that enables more people to get the most out of cycling.
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Joint Angle Ranges:
The recommended ranges applied during our on-bike analysis are uniquely tailored to the bike type, fit goals and individual mobility of each rider we fit. These ranges have been established based on industry best practice ranges in bike fitting, and ones that we have been using as part of professional fits for years. They are calibrated to reflect internal research and testing on how our computer vision tools measure cyclists in comparison to other industry technologies such as high speed video capture, LED motion capture, and optical motion capture (used by the big players in bike fit).
MyVeloFit’s ethos has always been first and foremost to help riders avoid injury, so our recommendations lean slightly to the conservative side. This has been particularly noticeable for cyclists who have lots of time in the saddle and are looking for a more aggressive position on the bike. In general, we are ok with this – a more conservative position is less likely to lead to injury, and while losing 5 seconds on your next 40km TT might sound like a terrible outcome of a bike fit, being able to ride comfortably for longer, injury-free has lasting benefits. However, being a company that is focused on all types of cyclists, while maintaining our commitment to injury prevention, we have determined that we can safely and confidently increase the breadth of our recommendations to encompass more aggressive positions for some riders, and more relaxed for others.
The Changes:
We have decreased the lower bound of our recommended Knee Extension ranges, especially for riders after a performance oriented position, who exhibit or report great hamstring mobility, and with a longer riding history. This allows for a slightly higher saddle height when appropriate.
- We have decreased the lower bound of our recommended back angle ranges for riders seeking performance oriented positions and can demonstrate or report good mobility. This results in slightly more saddle to handlebar drop available for those riders.
- We are also increasing the upper bound of our back angle range for riders seeking a more comfort focused position or with reduced mobility. This results in more upright positions available than with our previous ranges.
We have increased the upper bound of the shoulder angle ranges to accommodate a more aggressive position for riders that have the mobility to support it. This reflects both changes to how we measure riders, as well as the result of rider feedback and data analysis.
We’ve improved how we assess (saddle) fore/aft position on the bike to improve the consistency of recommendations and reduce the number of adjustments needed.
Justin is a lifelong cyclist that has spent the past 15 years in the bike industry across a variety of roles. His diverse work in sales, procurement, fitting, instructing, and planning cycling infrastructure is all driven by a desire to help more people experience the wonder of cycling. He brings this breadth of experience to building MyVeloFit into a company and service that not only provides bike fits, but one that enables more people to get the most out of cycling.
