Bike Fitting

1. Basic Fit
   
2. Regular Fit
3. Performance Fit
4. Pre-Purchase Frame Sizing
5. Bike Fit  Review Consultation
6. RAD Cleat Adjustment

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)

Basic Fit

The basic fit caters for less serious cyclists or commuters who just want to be setup for comfort. The time demands for fitting this class of rider vary widely (anywhere from 30mins to 2hrs) and so a fixed price for everyone is not suitable.

• Cost - pro-rata hourly rate capped at the cost of a regular fit. Minimum fee $65 (1st 30mins)
  

Regular Fit

The regular fit caters for the serious recreational rider or club racer. A basic physical and biomechanical screening is performed to identify any issues that may need to be accomodated in the bike fit then body measurements are taken to guide the fitting process. The bike fit is conducted in a methodical and meticulous maner and only concludes when both the rider and Ben are satisfied with the end result, typically taking around 2hrs to complete. An outline of the fit is as follows:

• Basic physical and biomechanical screening

• Positioning on bike

• RAD cleat adjustment if required
  

• Position measurement sheet for future reference

• Cost - $200 (Health fund rebate may apply).

• Additional bikes - pro-rata hourly rate to max of $100 each

• 10% off any components required to achieve fit from Cycleogical

Performance Fit

Targeted at the serious racer or riders suffering from minor discomfort or pain on the bike, 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 facillitates 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 realtime 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 quite time intensive so allow around 2.5-3hrs when booking. An outline of the fit is as follows:

• Thorough physical and biomechanical screening

• Positioning on bike aided by video analysis and Spinscan

• RAD cleat adjustment if required

• Position measurement sheet for future reference

• Cost - $275 (Health fund rebate may apply).
  

• Additional bikes - pro-rata hourly rate to max of $100 each

• 10% off any components required to achieve fit from Cycleogical

Pre-Purchase Frame Sizing

Pre-purchase sizing 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 includes:

• Measuring body size and proportions

• Fitting on the fully adjustable Dynafit frame 

• Measurements from Dynafit frame taken and entered into CAD software to determine suitable frame and component size combinations

• Results from CAD software printed out or emailed for you to take to your bike shop or custom frame builder

• Cost - $125 

• Receive $75 credit towards any of the above bike fits

Note - while a frame sizing session will provide measurements at a level of accuracy sufficient for determining frame and component size, these measures are unlikely to exactly match your ideal position precisely as this level of accuracy can only be achieved by being fitted on the bike your are going to ride on (ie - this is not a substitute for a proper bike fit).

Bike Fit Review Consultation

Fine tuning of position is sometimes required a number of weeks down the track to accommodate changes in strength and flexibility over time or minor changes in equipment. Usually takes 30mins or less unless fitting new equipment.

• Cost - $65 for 30mins, pro-rata hourly rate thereafter (health fund rebate may apply)

• 10% off any components required to achieve fit from Cycleogical

RAD Cleat Adjustment

Accurate cleat placement is one of the most important aspecs of bike fitting as the shoe/pedal interface is where the power you produce is transferred to the bike. Malaligned cleats have implications for power production, but more importantly they can be potent source of overuse injuries. The RADs (Rotational Adjustment Devices) allow very precise adjustments to the rotational aspect of cleat positioning. By using the RADs, your cleat position can be dialled in to where your foot naturally wants to sit throughout the full pedal stroke, thereby minimising the transmission of torsional stresses up the lower limb. This is of absolute importance in riders of fixed cleat systems. These days many pedal systems incorporate a degree of float (rotation in the horizontal plane) which helps to reduce these torsional stresses. However, accurate cleat placement is still required so that your foot is centred in the middle of the range of float allowing unimpeded foot movement in both directions.

Below is an outline of what is involved in a RAD cleat adjustment. Note that while it involves possible adjustment of seat position, this is done on the basis of what is required to maintain the same relative position following changes in cleat position (ie - it is not a substitute for a bike fit). Cleats should be readjusted each and every time when changing shoes or pedal systems. The RAD cleat adjustment includes:

• Adjustment of fore/aft cleat position

• Adjustment of cleat rotation using RADs

• Any necessary adjustments to seat position based on changes in cleat position

• Cost - $65 (Health fund rebate may apply)