YOP Bike Fit
What is a Bike Fit?
Kate at YOP offers a professional bike fit service that optimises a cyclist's position on their bike to improve comfort, performance, and prevent injury by aligning the bike to their body's unique anatomy. The process involves an assessment of your cycling position, your body and goals, analysis of your pedalling mechanics, and subsequent adjustments to bike components like saddle height, handlebar position, and stem length.
What Happens During a Bike Fit?
Kate will discuss your cycling history, goals, and any physical issues. She may perform a physical assessment to understand your flexibility and body type.
Analysis:
Kate will observe and analyse your position and pedalling on a static trainer.
Adjustment:
Based on the analysis, Kate will make adjustments to your bike, such as:
Saddle height, fore/aft position, and tilt
Handlebar height, reach, and rotation
Cleat position on the shoes
Stem length and angle
Adaptation:
After the fit, you will need time to ride and allow your body to adapt to the new position, a follow-up to make any further adjustments may be necessary.
Why You Might Need a Bike Fit?
We would recommend a Bike Fit for:-
Comfort:
Prevents discomfort, numbness, or pain in your back, neck, shoulders, or wrists.
Performance:
Optimal efficiency and power output by creating a more aerodynamic and biomechanically sound position.
Injury prevention:
Minimise the risk of chronic pain and injury from an incorrect fit.
New bike or rider:
Especially beneficial for new riders or when getting a new bike, as it ensures the bike is set up correctly from the start.