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Whilst the saddle and handlebars are important, at our bike fit clinic we recognise that the foot-pedal interface also drives lower limb biomechanics. Therefore, when the foot mechanics are off, the influence up the *kinetic chain will mean other parts of the fit will be influenced.

Complaints of pain or discomfort throughout the body while cycling can often be related to something at the foot. For example, a misalignment at the foot could be the reason for lower back pain on one side. It could also be the reason for a saddle sore or discomfort. As a result, there is a strong focus on the foot-pedal interface, pelvis and shoulder interplay to achieve an optimal outcome for your specific requirements. These assessment principles transfer to the road, triathlete, time trial, and mountain bike foot-pedal interface.

*Kinetics – the relationship between movements and the forces that cause them

Firstly, it is important to establish what you would like to achieve. This will determine the approach, whether the focus is on injury assessment/management or performance from a biomechanics perspective. We will have an initial discussion to establish your current level of activity (not just on the bike), what you would like to achieve and any relevant medical history that may influence how we move forward.

The initial discussion will help inform the content of your session. We will typically perform the physical assessment of your relevant movement systems before incorporating self-levelling lasers, joint angle measurements and video feedback for the bike fit component.

We can provide specific exercises or therapeutic intervention for the physical findings as required. For the bike aspect, we can make some bike adjustments in accordance with the findings from the assessment (although not all cleat pedal systems allow for every adjustment) and discuss any additional requirements, such as indications for wedges (for foot tilt) or shims (for leg length discrepancies) at the foot-pedal interface. We currently stock a selection of wedges and shims to support within clinic adjustments (additional cost may be applied dependent on extent of additions required).

See our price list for the bike fit service.

Dependent on your requirements further interventions can be planned accordingly. All individuals are unique both in terms of requirements, ability and rate of development.

Due to our combined assessment approach for both the body and the bike the time required is longer for our advanced bike fit than our other specialist clinics. We allow approx. 2-3 hours for the complete bike fit session.
However, if you simply require a separate physical screen with intervention then we can provide this within a standard initial consultation time (45-60 min).

At the Borders Bike Fit Clinic we perform a physical screen alongside assessment of your bike fit on the turbo trainer so please bring your bike and shoes/cleats. You can choose other suitable attire/shorts for your comfort that will allow access to marker straps for your knees and movement of hips, shoulders and spine etc.