What is a Bike Fit?
Whether you are participating in gravel events, racing at the World Tour level, or simply enjoying a weekend café ride, comfort is paramount. There is often a strong correlation between comfort and performance, debunking the myth that speed must come with pain.
A Bike Fit is designed to optimise the synergy between a bicycle and its rider. Our philosophy centres on creating the ideal rider/bike interface. We go beyond ensuring the correct bike size; we strive to help riders understand how their mobility, strength, and physical condition can further enhance their cycling experience. This often means that clients leave with a set of exercises and stretches to continue improving their riding experience beyond the 2-3 hours spent on the bike fit.
Our Process
Using a combination of motion capture, rider communication, visual analysis, and extensive experience, we enable cyclists to enhance their relationship with cycling, making it a more enjoyable activity at all levels. Our bike fit process is divided into three sections:
Interview: This initial phase is an opportunity to meet the fitter, discuss your goals, previous and current injuries and understand any current discomfort on the bike.
Off-Bike Movement Assessment: This stage involves evaluating your body's unique movement patterns, mobility, strength, and stability.
On-Bike Fit: Here, we apply our findings to the bike, addressing fundamentals such as saddle height and fore-aft position, and tackling more complex tasks like determining optimal crank length and saddle options. This is followed by a review, or in more complex cases, a follow-up session.
At Backyard Bike Shop we conduct all our bike fits on Wednesdays. If this schedule is inconvenient, please let us know, and we will make every effort to accommodate you.
Pricing
Standard Fit: from £150
Standard Bike Fit (2 Bikes): from £200*
*Excludes TT/Tri Bikes. Workshop charges apply for complex modifications, (such as re-routing internal cable systems for integrated handlebars).
