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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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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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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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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Zone 2 training for cyclists: the science and the practice
What zone 2 means in power, heart rate and lactate, what research on professional riders shows, how much to ride and how to check it in your data.
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Cycling aerodynamics: lessons from the hour record
On flat roads, air is most of what slows you. What the hour record teaches about CdA, position and testing, and how to measure your own drag.
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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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Polarised training: what the 80/20 research says
Polarised, pyramidal or threshold? What the studies show, why the way you count intensity matters, and how to use it on 6 to 10 hours a week.
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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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Junior cycling training: a data guide for clubs and parents
Growth, load, sleep and school: the few numbers that help clubs and parents train young cyclists well, the ones to leave alone, and consent for minors.
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Heart rate vs power: which should you train with?
Power measures the work, heart rate the cost. When each is the better guide, why heart rate drifts, and how aerobic decoupling puts the two together.
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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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