Lower back pain cycling: what to check, in what order
A sore lower back after riding points to the cleats, saddle, reach and drop, cranks or a jump in training. What to check first, and when to see a doctor.
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Bike fit cost: what you pay for at each level
What a sizing, basic, full and motion-capture bike fit include, what makes one cost more than another, how to judge value and what to ask before booking.
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Handlebar drop: how low should your handlebars be?
How to measure saddle-to-handlebar drop, what it changes for your hips, hands and speed, how stems and spacers move it, and how to keep it on a new bike.
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Bike fit intake form: a template you can copy
A bike fit intake form in six parts: the questions to ask, why each one matters, a red-flag line, a consent box and a filled-in example to copy.
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DIY bike fit: what you can check at home, and when to stop
A tape, a plumb line, a level and a phone cover five home checks. What bike fit apps measure, how accurate they are, and the signs it is time for a fitter.
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Saddle pain cycling: what to check, by where it hurts
Sit-bone ache, numbness and saddle sores each point to a different fit check. What to change first, one step at a time, and when to see a doctor.
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When to get a bike fit, and how often to have one
Get a bike fit with a new bike, when something hurts or goes numb, after an injury or when your body or goal changes. How often, and when it can wait.
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Crank length: what shorter cranks do and don't change
Shorter cranks barely change power, but they open the hip and knee at the top of the stroke. Here is the research, the saddle change and what you will feel.
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Saddle setback: how far back should your saddle be?
How fitters measure saddle setback, what KOPS can and cannot tell you, the hands-off balance check, and what moving the saddle back does to height and reach.
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Knee pain cycling: what a fitter checks, by where it hurts
Where your knee hurts tells a bike fitter what to check first, from saddle height to cleats. Some signs mean you should see a physio or doctor first.
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Bike fitting software: what a studio needs beyond capture
Motion capture measures the rider. A studio also needs bookings, notes, fit records, reports and follow-ups. A checklist for choosing the rest.
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Physio and bike fitter: one rider record, two experts
What a physiotherapist and a bike fitter each see, when to refer, how to hand findings over without losing them, and how the rider keeps control of the record.
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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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