BIKE FITTING | Shipston Spokes

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“Riding a bike with the wrong position is a bit like trying to run in someone else’s shoes.”

Sir Chris Hoy

Bike Fitting Services

Bike fitting isn’t something only high performance road cyclists should consider. If you ride a bike (any bike) with any regularity, it is important to ensure you are positioned correctly on your bike to both improve your cycling efficiency, but more importantly to avoid injury.

We offer basic bike sizing, comprehensive static bike fit, saddle fit and cleat adjustment services. Together, we ensure you buy the right size bike and have it set up specifically for you. We treat bike fitting as a journey with you - everything changes over time and we should review your bike set up with you as seasonal or physical change occurs.

A Complete Fit will measure 8 key body dimensions. Based on those metrics, our unique algorithm and your preferences we then provide you with a full bike diagram of your suggested bike set up no matter if it’s a mountain bike, commute or road bike. It will take all the guess work out of your bike set up and can be used to optimise your position on a current bike or guide the purchase of a new one to ensure you get the right model, size and set up for your requirements.

A good cycling position starts with the correct positioning of the feet on the pedals, and so it is extremely important that the cleats are properly adjusted so that the feet can move around the pedals in the most natural, efficient and comfortable way. When purchasing new shoes or replacing your cleats, it is therefore very important that the cleats are properly adjusted so that your foot is not too far forward or backward on the pedal and your foot is not forced into an unnatural position while cycling.

Our Saddle Selector accurately measures your sit bone width and combines this with your flexibility and preferred riding position to advise the most appropriate saddle. Using the correct saddle for you, will reduce the chance of saddle sores, pain or injuries, whilst also allowing you to pedal more efficiently.

Bike Fitting Service Costs

A full bike fit will take an hour or so in the shop, which covers all the intake measurement data, discussion with you and initial adjustments made to your bike. You will then ride your bike more comfortably, and know what to ‘listen’ to from your body as you ride. After some initial riding, you’ll know if there is room from your fit for further adjustment which we’ll do together as part of the bike fit cost.

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