Bike Fit recommendations

farmgirl
farmgirl Posts: 8
edited July 2011 in Training, fitness and health
After completing the Marmotte this weekend and suffering with serious knee pain, I feel I need to get a professional bike fit and someone to look at my cleat postioning.

Now I have had a look and come across, Velomotion in Milton Keynes, cyclefit in London, bike scienece in Bristol and Cadence sport.

Can anyone give me some first hand recommendations of these or any others

Thanks in advance

Comments

  • GoldenBear
    GoldenBear Posts: 120
    You have Private Message
  • bobinski
    bobinski Posts: 570
    I have a fitting monday at The Bike Whisperer and will let you know how it goes :)
  • Slow Downcp
    Slow Downcp Posts: 3,041
    Epic Cycles in Tenbury Wells

    http://www.epic-cycles.co.uk/index.htm

    Made my position much better, even though it felt odd/wrong at first
    Carlsberg don't make cycle clothing, but if they did it would probably still not be as good as Assos
  • taz3611
    taz3611 Posts: 172
    I went to Cadence Sports and was very, very pleased. Adrian is a cracking bloke with loads of know-how. I was there around 3 hours and came away with my position tweaked, custom insoles and cleat set-up with my 6mm leg length sorted. I now have no pain in my legs, hips and feet. I can thoroughly recommend Cadence Sports. Plus, it's not every day you get to spend time with an ex-pro rider. He now has new business premises which look amazing.
    http://www.cadencesport.co.uk/
    http://i682.photobucket.com/albums/vv18 ... _0057a.jpg
  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    +1 for Bike science. Not cheap but worth it
    http://www.pontypoolrcc.co.uk/
    www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44397853765
  • Sevenfold
    Sevenfold Posts: 86
    + 1 for Adrian @ Cadence Sports. Thoroughly recommended
  • stonehouse
    stonehouse Posts: 222
    I've said it before and I'll say it again ;)

    http://www.ciclobyron.com/the-bike-whisperer
    www.ciclobyron.com
  • sharrow
    sharrow Posts: 18
    +1 for Cadence Sports
  • de_sisti
    de_sisti Posts: 1,283
    Sevenfold wrote:
    + 1 for Adrian @ Cadence Sports. Thoroughly recommended

    I've gone onto their website and left disappointed and surprised that there doesn't seem to be
    any empty appointments for the rest of the year. I gave up after seeing it full up at least until
    July 2012.
  • rajMAN
    rajMAN Posts: 429
    De Sisti - there do seem to be appointments availiable in 2 weeks, admittadly not many but they are there. :)
  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,443
    Sevenfold wrote:
    + 1 for Adrian @ Cadence Sports. Thoroughly recommended
    +1 in a Tweet from NapD:

    Someone on bikeradar asking for advice on bike fit. Someone point her in the direction of @AdrianTimmis please ;)

    (OT: NapD's been for his first post-crash ride and loved it.)
    https://www.facebook.com/unanglaisendiois
  • GoldenBear
    GoldenBear Posts: 120
    Having a look at the Cadence sport appointments, there's a few morning ones over the next few weeks..
  • farmgirl
    farmgirl Posts: 8
    Thanks guys your views are most appreciated, seems as though Cadence sport gets the most votes so far.
  • All The Gears
    All The Gears Posts: 163
    +1 for Cadence Sport,cracking guy and a great fit.
  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    briantrumpet wrote:
    Sevenfold wrote:
    + 1 for Adrian @ Cadence Sports. Thoroughly recommended
    +1 in a Tweet from NapD:

    Someone on bikeradar asking for advice on bike fit. Someone point her in the direction of @AdrianTimmis please ;)

    (OT: NapD's been for his first post-crash ride and loved it.)

    Thought he had broken his back and couldnt move?
    http://www.pontypoolrcc.co.uk/
    www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=44397853765
  • de_sisti
    de_sisti Posts: 1,283
    rajMAN wrote:
    De Sisti - there do seem to be appointments availiable in 2 weeks, admittadly not many but they are there. :)

    Thanks, I'm in. (I was looking in the wrong place) :oops:
  • briantrumpet
    briantrumpet Posts: 20,443
    SteveR_100Milers wrote:
    briantrumpet wrote:
    (OT: NapD's been for his first post-crash ride and loved it.)
    Thought he had broken his back and couldnt move?
    Seems like you can't keep a good man down. NapD on Twitter.
    https://www.facebook.com/unanglaisendiois
  • NeilMick
    NeilMick Posts: 98
    Going on the 21st, can't wait! :D
  • staffo
    staffo Posts: 82
    Another +1 for Adrian at Cadence Sports.

    I'd also recommend taking a towel as you will definitely work up a sweat on the bike :)
  • nottscobb
    nottscobb Posts: 147
    + another 1 for Cadence Sport

    I booked myself in last month and it has made a massive difference to my riding comfort. Adrian is a top guy too, we spent 3 hours chatting about racing while he sorted my insoles and changed my position on the bike bit by bit until he was happy that it is right.

    Over time I'd made more and more incorrect adjustments to try and correct previous mistakes in my position. I walked in knowing my position was wrong but Adrian was very good and just making the correct adjustments until he got things to where they should be. Not once did I feel daft for the mistakes I had my in my previous set up.

    Since the fit I am sure I am going faster for the same effort but have no data to back that up. The main advantages for me though are the stability when descending and cornering now that I am balanced correctly front to rear on the bike and also the lack of pain across my shoulders on longer rides as I am no longer over stretching.

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