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Saddle height, cleats, positions for road, gravel and time trials, and the records a fitting studio keeps.

14 October 2026 · 6 min read

Bike fit history: why every fit is worth keeping

Bodies, bikes and goals change. A dated record of every bike fit, with the numbers and the reasons, lets each new fitter start from evidence, not from zero.

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14 October 2026 · 8 min read

Moving your bike fit to a new bike: step by step

What to measure on the old bike, the tools you need, how to set the same contact points on the new frame, and when a fresh bike fit is the wiser choice.

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12 October 2026 · 7 min read

Bike fitter client notes: faster records, better fits

What to write down after every fit, a clinician's structure that keeps notes short, and how dictation gets them done before the next client arrives.

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12 October 2026 · 6 min read

Bike fit follow up: turning one fit into loyal clients

A short check two and six weeks after a fit settles the position and brings clients back. When to book it, what to ask and what to send home.

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11 October 2026 · 10 min read

Saddle height: the methods bike fitters use, compared

Inseam formulas, the heel test and knee angles measured still or while pedalling: how each saddle height method works and what the research says.

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10 October 2026 · 9 min read

Cleat position: a bike fitter's checklist

Fore-aft, rotation, float, stance width, wedges and shims: a step-by-step cleat setup, what the research shows and how to copy it to new shoes.

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9 October 2026 · 10 min read

Time trial bike fit: balancing power, comfort and aero

How fitters set up a TT position: hip angle, pad stack and reach, extension angle, the UCI and triathlon rules, and how to test drag against power.

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8 October 2026 · 8 min read

Stack and reach explained: compare frames before you buy

What stack and reach mean on a geometry chart, why they beat size labels and top tube length, and how stems and spacers decide where your hands end up.

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7 October 2026 · 9 min read

Gravel bike fit: what changes from your road bike

Start from your road fit, then adjust shoes and saddle, raise the front a little, choose bar width and flare, and set tyre pressure for the ground you ride.

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5 October 2026 · 8 min read

Bike fit and power: can a better fit make you faster?

What research shows about saddle height, cranks, comfort and aero, how to test a fit change properly, and why one-session miracles rarely hold up.

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5 October 2026 · 8 min read

Saddle pressure mapping: what the data shows fitters

How saddle pressure mats work, what they show about load, symmetry and movement, what they cannot measure, and a repeatable before-and-after protocol.

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