Mountain Bike Fitting
What is it?
This fitting is obviously designed more with the off road
world in mind. Whether you're a seasoned racer,
or just enjoy going out on the local trails for fun with
friends, we can help make the experience of riding your bike even more enjoyable.
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If you race then we will do more of an aggressive twitchier set up suited to you and your style of racing.
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If you ride trails for fun / fitness the set up will be more for comfort and enjoyment
Why would you need it?
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Comfort
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Optimal positioning on your bike
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To have a smoother pedal stroke
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Less fatigue
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More control on tricky terrain, and up / downhill
What do you get?
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Cleat positioning and set up
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Suspension set up
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Optimal position based on your biomechanics
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Flexibility Assessment
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Efficiency spinscan assessment
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Efficiency drills to work on your own turbo trainer
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Biomechanical Assessment
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Flexibility Assessment
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Customised Core Strength and stretching exercises
Why is it different from other fits?
A mountain bike fit is different due to the fact that :
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you'll need to be able to be off the saddle on technical terrain
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not feel like you're going over the handlebars on steep descents
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you want to be in control of the bike more
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90% of climbing is done in the saddle to maintain traction
How will it benefit you?
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Feeling less stretched out
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Suspension dialled in to your ride style and body weight
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Climbing will be easier and improved, ie better efficiency
What to bring:
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Your cycle shoes that you use for racing
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Cycle shorts
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Cycle jersey
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Bottle of water
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Your Mountain Bike
How much?
£160
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Mountain Bike Sizing - Frame Size
When looking to buy a new bike the big one that people ask is what size bike they should get?
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The answer is that you can choose from several different mountain bike frame sizes and still get the same good fit. This will not make sense now so I have moved the section on frame sizing to the end.
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Here are some guidelines:
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XS bike (13-14in): Generally for riders between 5ft and 5ft 4in
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S (14-16in): Generally for riders between 5ft 4in and 5ft 7in
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M (16-18in): Generally for riders between 5ft 7in and 5ft 10in
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L (18-20in): Generally for riders between 5ft 10in and 6ft 1in
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XL (20-22in): Generally for riders over 6ft 1in
Crank Length
Crank length is affected by leg length. A study involving extensive testing found that your crank length should be 18.5% times the distance from the top of your femur to the floor (in bare feet). The top of your femur is 5 - 6” (12 – 15cm) below your hip bone and it moves rearwards when you lift your knee.
A quick way to work this out is to measure from your hip to the floor (in bare feet). Take this length and subract 5 - 6" (5" if you are shorter, 6" if you are taller). Then multiply this distance by 0.185 (18.5%). The resulting value should be your crank length.
This is by no means a hard and fast rule but it should give you a very good starting point. As with all parts of mountain bike fitting if you feel more comfortable or get better power from a slightly longer or shorter crank length then by all means change it.