"a bicycle should function as an extension of the rider"

Cycling posture analysis begins with regard for your goals, physical history, and the type of riding you plan to do. These factors impact the bike you choose to ride and contribute to the component modifications inherent to the fit process. Balance and symmetry between bike and rider originates at the frame. Your skeletal proportions and unique physical history dictate the optimum frame size, cockpit dimensions and geometry. Adjusting and replacing components is a continuation of this integration of bike and rider. From pedal to saddle to handlebar, the professional fit technician makes observations to ensure that a healthy balance between comfort and efficiency is achieved.

Cycling Posture Analysis – Private 90-minute Session

Interview

• Athletic history
• Injury review
• Cycling goals

Assessment off-bike

• Flexibility
• Core strength

Assessment on-bike

• Static posture analysis: neck, shoulders, spine, pelvis
• Dynamic posture analysis: what happens to body alignment under stress

Challenges to fitting the bike and long-term comfort are often one and the same: the rider's inability to sense and sustain healthy posture. The body benefits from balanced musculature to function properly, efficiently, and remain healthy. What happens when only some of the muscle lines are developed?

• Chronic tension from long-locked and short-locked muscle fibers (headaches, low back pain)
• Limited range of motion in joints
• Preventable injuries due to lack of balanced strength (shoulders, back, knees)
• Digestive problems
• Limited breath capacity (LL back, SL chest)

Neck, shoulder, back, hip, and knee pain will occur without proper muscular support, balance, and alignment. Sustainable Cycling Posture is possible when you commit to a balanced exercise routine off the bike that contributes to deep muscular strength and body awareness.