Bike Fitting Vancouver

Do you spend a great deal of time commuting on your bike? Bike is one of your primary modes of transportation? Perhaps you just got a new bike and wondering 'how do I make this bike work the best for me'? If you're looking to optimize the biomechanics of your bike, and prevent injuries, you've come to the right place.

At Van Sports Physio, we recognize the damage too much hunching or rocking can have on your soft tissues and joint(s). If you're looking to optimize your cycling experience and reach your cycling goals faster and without injury, you've come to the right place.

Have knee pain? A bad back? These might be caused by training on a poorly fit bike. If you're looking to prevent future injuries, getting your cycling properly analyzed could be super helpful.

Our Bike Fit services will optimize your five points of contact : saddle, feet, and hands, and streamline your biomechanics, accordingly.

BikeFit service is performed by our registered Physiotherapist, with clinical expertise on repetitive injuries, body mechanics, and communicating with our clients on what's what on injury risk.  Our BikeFit service is not performed by a Bike Mechanic with some body knowledge, but a Physio with some bike 'fiddling' knowledge 🙂

In the Bike Fit session, we look at (& adjust)

• Saddle position / height
• cleat position (if cleat is used)
• handlebar & stem

Goal is to provide more knowledge and education on how to optimize your body on a bike, secondarily, optimize knee, hip, back, shoulder / arm angles and positions. Discuss pro's and con's of adjustments and make a decision with the client for optimizing mechanics and reducing overload risk.

Lastly, the bike is an equipment (like running shoes for runners, golf clubs for golfers).  Our Bike Fit service is guided by belief that :

1. The Bike can be OPTIMIZED to help performance and the body.
2. The body (the client & training decisions) has kazillion times more significant impact on cause of injury, injury prevention principles, rehab'ing from biking injury compared to bike set-up alone.

If you are interested in a Bike Fitting session with our physio, please e-mail kim@vansportsphysio.com to arrange a session.

A properly fitted bike can optimize your comfort, endurance, and enhance your overall performance.

A dynamic cycling analysis process is designed to assess your joint positions during the pedal cycle and discuss the pro's & con's.  The educational process involves making adjustments based on your specific and particular need and body history (including previous & current injuries, 'weak' points to 'off-load', etc).

With our in-house stationary bike and equipment, we'll analyze your cycling, have many educational discussions and make the adjustment fit to your needs so you can cycle with confidence.

One of the wonderful things about having you + bike analyzed is our ability to point out problem areas ahead of time.  If we notice an imbalance in your pedal stroke or something that we believe are higher risk for injury, identifying it and having an educated plan is the best bet. A proper bike fit and analysis will give you the confidence you need to level up your cycling experience.

If you're hoping to cycle for years to come, it's important you have a comfortable and positive experience on your bike.  Because biking is such a repetitive sport, it's very helpful to have your bike lined up with your body to reduce injury risk.  Whether you enjoy biking throughout the Lower Mainland or commuting in our concrete jungle, figuring out how a properly fit bike feels is a necessary process for optimizing the comfort of your biking experience.

Intimidated by the cyclists you see blazing the bike trails of Vancouver, BC? They sure look like they know what they're doing! If you're keen to up your cycling confidence, getting a dynamic analysis can increase your knowledge of both your body and the bike's dynamics. Understanding adds to your intuition and confidence while riding.

Like they say, knowledge is power!

For further information, please contact the clinic at 604.661.8878 or email kim@vansportsphysio.com