what's a bike fitting

What is a bike fit?

Bikes come in a limited number of shapes and sizes. Cyclists do not. Bike manufacturers use adjustable components so their bikes can be made to accommodate a larger cross-section of riders. A trained bike fitter knows which adjustments need to be made to each of these components so that human and machine can truly become one.

Who needs a bike fit?

Anyone who plans to spend any length of time riding a bicycle will benefit greatly from a professional bike fit. 
A proper fit can:

Improve overall rider comfort 

Help prevent cycling-induced repetitive stress injuries 

Reduce or eliminate back, knee, neck and wrist pain 

Reduce or eliminate “hot foot” 

Reduce or eliminate saddle discomfort and genital numbness 

Reduce or eliminate numbness in the hands and fingers 

Reduce rider fatigue A good fit can also improve riding performance, because it allows the rider to use multiple muscle groups in the most effective and efficient manner.
What happens during a bike fitting session?
The first step in the process is the rider interview. We take into account your history as a cyclist (and an athlete), your cycling goals and any injuries you’ve had that can affect your comfort on the bicycle. From there we assess your flexibility and measure various parts of your body.

A typical fitting include:

Setting clipless pedal cleats in the correct orientation and fore/aft position 

Setting your seat height and fore/aft position 

Evaluating shoes and insoles 

Determining correct stem length, handlebar height and handlebar width .

the fitting takes place with you and your bike on a stationary indoor trainer. For this reason, you should bring all your riding gear to your fitting and be prepared to spend 10 minutes or more riding on the trainer.When should you get your bike fit?As soon as possible. Today is the ideal day to make an appointment to have your bike fit. Getting this taken care of early in the season will give you and your body time to adapt to changes made to your position on the bike .
In addition, it will make your training rides more enjoyable . Fit4bike guarantee the fit for a full year, so you can go back later in the season to take care of any adjustments and fine-tuning if the need arises, or to facilitate any changes your body might have undergone through training

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Why a fitting with Dartfish

Correct cycling position is a question of arranging three contact points between the rider and bike:
1.Where the feet clip into the pedals,
2.Where the sit bones contact the saddle,
3.Where the hands/elbows hold the handlebars.
The cleats are the only contact point locked into position and changes here can influence the action of the entire leg.
Seat height and fore/aft position influence the transfer of power between the legs and the pedals. Aerobar height determines comfort and aerodynamics but be careful, bars that are too low relative to seat height can decrease power production. For triathletes, these factors are especially important because they must be maintained while trying to get the athlete as low and aerodynamic as possible.
A comprehensive bike fit that includes a dynamic assessment, using tools like Dartfish video analysis software, can determine if cycling posture and pedaling mechanics need improvement. This software can reveal problems with joint motions and display pre and post positions simultaneously using an overlay function that can fade in and out between the two. This software can also determine if changes made to the bike affect technique or dynamic fit, i.e. how an increase in seat height can increase ankle plantar flexion. These changes to form are not always readily apparent visually, but by using slow motion video playback or zooming in on a joint angle it can be very discernible

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Gran Canaria Training camp

Fit4bike was in Gran Canaria celebrating his first training camp, athletes from Ireland, Belgium and Spain enjoyed the sun and hills.. we had an unusual hot weather very hot and dry wich made the training even harder!
The highlight was seeing Veerle D'haese win the Ocean Lava half Ironman in Lanzarote after spend a week training with us on the mountains with temperatures above 38 degrees.. I think we will see this girl doing great things in the future, maybe even in Kona in a few weeks..

FIT4BIKE enters agreement with Endurance Sport, copenhagen

Endurance Sport, copenhagen and FIT4BIKE have entered an agreement which allows customers from Endurance Sport to benefit from a professional fitting from FIT4BIKE.

Endurance Sport is owned by Jonas Christoffersen  and are the leading sportsshop in copenhagen with items for swimming, cycling, running and spinning. Both Jonas and Kim agree on that this new agreement consolidates this position.

Br. Jonas & Kim

Feet

Have you ever wondered about what can done to relief your feet pronate, supinate, or have fallen arches etc. when cycling? As often as you hear about running shoes are critical for your health of your feet and keep you injury free, just as rare are these terms when talking cycling.
Fit4Bike have looked more closely into this problem, and have found a solution.
BikeFit Cleats are the solution to make sure every pedal stroke are efficiently transferred to the pedal, while securing an even distributed load on the ball of your feet for excellent comfort.
Try to book a session with one of our fitting experts; if you are not satisfied, we have a satisfaction money back guarantee.

Best Regards Fit4Bike.