How to Get a Great Bike Fit, and Why It’s So Important
Singletracks Mountain Bike Podcast
Singletracks.com
4.7 • 574 Ratings
🗓️ 5 February 2018
⏱️ 44 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of the Singletracks podcast, we talk about the signs of a bad bike fit, and discuss the benefits to getting the right fit. We’ll also talk about the things riders can adjust based on various types of pain they may be experiencing on the bike. Finally, we share resources and advice for getting a great bike fit.
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| 0:28.7 | Hey, everybody, welcome to the single tracks podcast. My name is Jeff, and today Aaron and Greg and I are going to be |
| 0:35.3 | talking about bike fitting. Getting the right mountain bike fit doesn't end at buying the right size bike frame. |
| 0:41.9 | In fact, that's just the beginning. |
| 0:43.9 | For those who have ever experienced pain or discomfort on the bike, there's a good chance |
| 0:47.7 | that dialing in bike fit could be the solution. |
| 0:51.0 | Not only that, a good bike fit can even make you faster. |
| 0:56.0 | So Greg, I want to start by asking you, what are some signs that someone has a bad bike fit? |
| 1:01.5 | One of the key signs that your bike fit is off is pain. And so often we just assume that |
| 1:07.1 | mountain biking is supposed to be a painful sport or activity. |
| 1:15.9 | And while it isn't an easy sport and, you know, many types of pain definitely have it along the way, there's a lot of types of pain that you just shouldn't experience and that can |
| 1:20.2 | often be alleviated through a bike fit. |
| 1:22.7 | Some of these examples include low back pain, knee pain, numbness, pretty much anywhere, but especially in the saddle area or the hands and the wrists, other pain, hands, hands, wrists, other joints, basically just about any other pain than a good burn in your muscles. |
| 1:40.0 | And sometimes your muscles could even be burning more than they need to if your fit is off. |
| 1:45.3 | Yeah, in our recent bike maintenance podcast, I talked about how you can tell if there's an issue with your bike by just paying attention and listening to it. |
| 1:54.1 | And it's a similar kind of thing with your body. |
| 1:56.5 | Obviously, no one knows your body as well as you do. |
| 1:59.3 | So if something hurts or just doesn't feel right, then you probably need to make an adjustment. |
| 2:04.0 | It's better not to ignore those things. |
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