Bike fit

leeMorrison
leeMorrison Posts: 50
edited April 2014 in Road general
Hi all, can anyone recommend a local bike shop or bike fit specialist in the Leeds area. I seem to have a problem and get pain in my right knee when riding on multiple days , say two or more days of about 50 km each day. I was thinking it may be a cleat position issue or am I wrong, can anyone recommend a specialist, I'm prepared to travel if they will be able to help.

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  • lakesluddite
    lakesluddite Posts: 1,337
    Quick Google came up with this...

    http://www.thebikefitter.co.uk/

    Can't recommend any as I'm too tight to get one done myself, but this one comes to you! And it's W Yorks based.
  • bianchimoon
    bianchimoon Posts: 3,942
    leeMorrison wrote:
    Hi all, can anyone recommend a local bike shop or bike fit specialist in the Leeds area. I seem to have a problem and get pain in my right knee when riding on multiple days , say two or more days of about 50 km each day. I was thinking it may be a cleat position issue or am I wrong, can anyone recommend a specialist, I'm prepared to travel if they will be able to help.
    I can recommend retul fits, nearest I know to you is up the A1 in catterick, but should be one in Leeds area?
    All lies and jest..still a man hears what he wants to hear and disregards the rest....
  • leeMorrison
    leeMorrison Posts: 50
    Thanks for the info I will look into it.
  • DCDB
    DCDB Posts: 27
    How close are you to Planet X? I think that both of their stores do the Retul bike fit.
  • Slo Mo Jones
    Slo Mo Jones Posts: 272
    It's bunkum.
  • rafletcher
    rafletcher Posts: 1,235
    Slo Mo Jones wrote:
    It's bunkum.

    That's for all bike fitting is it? There's a lot of very well respected frame builders who's first job will be to "fit" you to the frame they're going to build....
  • foggybike
    foggybike Posts: 160
    If you fancy a spin over to Manchester and the Velodrome then:

    http://pedalprecision.com
  • kajjal
    kajjal Posts: 3,380
    They key thing is where in your knee the pain is. This narrows down the list of potential problems. Have a look on the web. I had inner knee pain due to my foot position being slightly off for me. Adjusted it and no pain since.
  • mattmaximus
    mattmaximus Posts: 132
    Slo Mo Jones wrote:
    It's bunkum.

    can't agree with that, I'm afraid. Nor, however, is it a secret science; you can find out pretty everything you need to know with a bit of patience and an internet connection. Having a turbo trainer and someone willing to take photos of you helps too. I've had two bike fits and, although I was only a couple of mm out with my own setting up of the bike, those mm made a significant difference to my riding. An experienced fitter has a wealth of knowledge that you can dip into. If you're currently in pain and can afford the money then - IMHO - it's a no brainer, even if it involves a bit of a trek. FWIW I would recommend Mike at BikeDynamics to anyone.
  • MrSweary
    MrSweary Posts: 1,699
    mattmaximus wrote:
    Slo Mo Jones wrote:
    It's bunkum.

    can't agree with that, I'm afraid. Nor, however, is it a secret science; you can find out pretty everything you need to know with a bit of patience and an internet connection. Having a turbo trainer and someone willing to take photos of you helps too. I've had two bike fits and, although I was only a couple of mm out with my own setting up of the bike, those mm made a significant difference to my riding. An experienced fitter has a wealth of knowledge that you can dip into. If you're currently in pain and can afford the money then - IMHO - it's a no brainer, even if it involves a bit of a trek. FWIW I would recommend Mike at BikeDynamics to anyone.

    Agreed. Having had cycling knee pain cured by a bike fit (and mainly by the inclusion of a couple of inserts in one shoe and proper cleat positioning) I consider it money very well spent. No way I could have made the adjustments on my own as I have neither the knowledge or kit to work out what was wrong. Very few people would.

    Similarly I'd recommend Bike Whisperer to anyone. The whole process was very enjoyable.
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  • johnnymcg259
    johnnymcg259 Posts: 569
    I had one done at Chevin cycles, Otley last year. I think they do 2 or 3 types (at different price points).

    There is also a guy, Ian Blackburn, at elitephysio.co.uk. He's based at Cottingley, nr Bingley. He does physio treatments and bike fit assessments. He works with the pro team MTN Qhubeka. He also works with a lot of the elite racers around these parts. I don't know his £ rates but have a look at the web site.

    Good luck, Johnny
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    foggybike wrote:
    If you fancy a spin over to Manchester and the Velodrome then:

    http://pedalprecision.com
    Big recommendation from me for Rich @ Pedal Precision if you don't mind the trip to Manchester.
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