Bike Fit: We match your bike to yours!
Buying a new bike is exciting. You consider brands, models, groupsets, and color schemes, but there's one crucial step many cyclists skip: a pre-purchase bike fit. This can make the difference between years of cycling enjoyment or annoying complaints, discomfort, and a bad purchase.
In this blog post, you'll learn why getting a bike fit before purchasing your road bike, gravel bike, or mountain bike is a smart and valuable investment. (The text continues after the image.)
What is a bike fit anyway?
A bike fit is a professional measurement that examines your body and how you sit on the bike. Consider:
- Body height and proportions (torso, legs, arms)
- Flexibility and freedom of movement
- Movement of knees, ankles and hips while pedaling
- Habits and goals (comfort vs. performance)
Based on this data, your ideal cycling position is determined: the correct frame size, saddle height, handlebar width, crank length and more.
No human being is completely symmetrical. Everyone has slight differences in leg length, flexibility, or strength between left and right legs. A bicycle, on the other hand, is completely symmetrical. And that's precisely where our challenge lies: that natural asymmetry quickly becomes apparent on the bike.
How well someone handles this varies from person to person. But when your cycling position isn't properly aligned with your body, these misalignments can lead to problems like knee, back, or neck pain, or an unstable position on the bike.
A bike fit helps you compensate for these imbalances and ensures you sit more upright and stable on the bike. This means your body has to expend significantly less energy correcting and compensating. The result? Greater comfort, fewer aches and pains, and improved performance with the same effort. (The text continues after the image.)
The benefits of a professional bike fit
A good bike fit is more beneficial than you think, whether you're buying a bike for the first time or have been riding for years. The technology and geometry vary by brand, model, and year. Do you own a bike? Be sure to bring it along to our bike fit. We'll compare your previous fit with our professional vision. Together, we'll find your perfect fit. Some concrete benefits:
- More performance with less effort: improved pedaling technique and power transmission
- Prevent injuries thanks to a natural and correct posture
- Fewer or no physical complaints such as saddle pain, back pain, neck strain or numb hands
- Cycling more efficiently with less energy loss through compensatory movements
- Cycle longer and pain-free: ideal for long rides and competitions
- Improved symmetry optimization of a non-symmetrical body on a symmetrical frame
- Advice on the right bike: which brand, model and geometry suits you best?
The method: how does a bike fit work?
Every bike fit begins with a personal consultation about your goals, ailments, and cycling habits. We then look at your body's function and range of motion. Consider mobility, asymmetry, leg length discrepancy, and pressure distribution.
We do the actual adjustments on the GURU Fit Bike. This is an advanced, dynamic bike fit tool. It allows us to make adjustments while riding and see the results. This creates an optimally adjusted position that truly works for your body. Afterward, we'll discuss the results with you and start building your new (dream) bike. (The text continues after the image.)
Conclusion: a bike fit is your starting point for better cycling
A professional bike fit helps you cycle more comfortably, efficiently, and injury-free. Whether you're looking for a new bike, have physical issues, or want to improve your performance: your body deserves a cycling position that's right for you.
Contact us by calling 0418-642238 or emailing info@cc5311.nl and schedule your bike fit.