A
good bike fit is
essential for ensuring a comfortable and injury free cycling experience
as well as helping a rider achieve optimal power and efficiency. What
constitutes a good fit is a very individual thing as many factors need
to be taken into account during the fitting process. Such factors
include the event type, riding style, strength, flexibility and injury
history. At Cycle Dynamics every client is fitted with these points in
mind.
The bike fitting services offered below are targeted at largely injury
free riders with no significant past history of cycling related
injuries. Any rider that has significant past or present overuse injury
problems should direct their attention to the Injury Management
page. Prices listed below are not inclusive of any parts that may be
required to attain an optimum position (eg - stems, cranks, cleat
wedges etc).
Note - all bike fitting services require the payment of a booking deposit to secure your appointment. Just use the "book now" buttons to complete this process online. If you are unable to do this please call Ben on 0402438342 to make alternative arrangements.
The basic fit targets beginner riders or commuters who do not do large volumes of riding and have no significant pain or injury concerns. The service includes a basic physical screening and positioning on the bike but due to the variability in time required for this group the consult is billed at an hourly rate of $150/hr for the 1st hour and $120/hr thereafter(health fund rebate may apply). At this level most fits are completed in under an hour but if the situation is more complex the cost is capped at the price of a regular fit.
The
regular fit caters for the serious recreational rider or club racer. A
physical and biomechanical screening is performed to identify any
issues that may need to be accommodated in the bike fit then body
measurements are taken to guide the fitting process. The bike fit is
conducted in a methodical and meticulous manner and only concludes when
both the rider and Ben are satisfied with the end result, typically
taking around 1.5hrs to complete. An
outline of the fit is as follows:
- Physical and biomechanical screening
- Review of injury history
- Positioning on bike
- Position measurement sheet detailing before and after measurements, recommendations and a summary of the fit
- Cost - $240 (health fund rebate may apply)
- Additional bikes - hourly rate $120/hr capped at 1hr
-
10% off any components
required to achieve fit from Activ Cycle Coaching
Targeted at the serious racer or riders undertaking large training volumes, the performance fit offers a higher degree of precision through the use of video analysis and the Spinscan feature on the Computrainer. The use of video analysis facilitates the detection of more subtle biomechanical issues that may be difficult to detect with the naked eye and allows accurate quantitative measure to be taken with the motion analysis software.
The
Spinscan feature of the Computrainer provides real-time data on the
efficiency and symmetry of force application throughout the full
360° of the pedal stroke, This data can be used to fine tune
the
position to attain the most efficient pedal stroke possible. A more
in-depth whole body physical and biomechanical screening is provided to
detect any issues that may result in injury in the future.
The performance fit is more time intensive so allow around 2.5hrs when booking. An outline of the fit is as follows:
- Detailed head-to-toe physical and biomechanical screening
- Review of injury history
- Positioning on bike aided by high-speed video analysis (with simultaneous 4-camera capture and Spinscan)
- Position measurement sheet detailing before and after measurements, recommendations and a summary of the fit
- Video analysis report
- Cost - $330 (health fund rebate may apply)
- Additional bikes - hourly rate $120/hr capped at 1hr
- 10% off any components required to achieve fit from Activ Cycle Coaching
Pre-purchase fitting to ensure you avoid the costly error of buying a bike that is the wrong size. This service applies to sizing both stock and custom frames. A custom frame may be required in cases where a rider's body size and proportions prevent a suitable position from being achieved on a stock frame. A frame sizing session involves:
- Physical/biomechanical screening
- Fitting on the fully adjustable bike jig
- High speed video analysis
-
Measurements from adjustable bike jig are taken and
entered into the BikeCAD software program to determine optimum frame
geometry or evaluate the suitability of existing stock frames.
- Recommendations given on up to 5 preferred makes/models of bikes selected by customer (additional bikes $10 each) or provision of a draft design to take to a frame builder (Cycle Dynamics will liaise with the builder to finalise the design).
- Cost - $210 (health fund rebate may apply)
- In the presence of significant pre-existing injury problems an additional fee of up to $50 may be charged to cover time spent evaluating the problem
- $150 of the cost of the pre-purchase fit is available as credit towards the regular or performance fits to complete the fitting process on your new bike.
- Cost - fixed fee of $80 where no changes in components have been made, otherwise an hourly rate of $150/hr for the 1st hour and $120/hr thereafter applies (health fund rebate may apply)
- 10% off any components required to achieve fit from Activ Cycle Coaching
Note - while a frame sizing session will provide measurements at a level of accuracy sufficient for determining frame and component size, these measures are may not match your ideal position precisely as this level of accuracy can only be achieved by being fitted on the frame/components your are actually going to ride on.
Fine tuning of position is sometimes required a number of weeks or months down the track to accommodate changes in strength and flexibility over time or changes in equipment. Most reviews take around 30mins but may take little longer if there have been any changes in equipment (eg. new shoes).