How to Perform a Simple Bike Fit (at Home)

For me, both videos of where the seat is too high or accurate look the same to me ?

No mention of setback for shoes that are longer than 44. I'm 47, saw someone asking for 52?

finding perfect crank length seems almost impossible at home

Neil - do you think power producing ability in a riding position relevant? I would assume that it has some merit given if you are uncomfortable its hard to make proper sustained power...

' How to perform a simple bike fit ' ?
No mention of bike size ?
No mention of crank length?

Really feels like every video says something different. It feels like a burger shop where everyone tells you theirs is the best

Absolute gold content. Bookmarked and referenced again and again!

Why is this in mikeys minecraft playlist

Just got a new ‘indoor bike’ and trying to self fit. Fought dropping the bars due to misconception of it being to aggressive. But I found myself riding on the drops. Glad to hear the different perspective on this!

These series of videos are revelatory. Before adjustment my quads would burn, windy days would be an extra pain and I wasn’t enjoying the rides. Post adjustment. I shaved 4 minutes of my routine runs, wind or incline, the riding experience is much more enjoyable.

Thanks guys!

enjoy your tube and topics!1 thanks

The problem I have with bike fitting is it seems very much more art than science... Until I discover myvelofit 2 days ago. Absolute game changer.

Such a great video, easily the most practical bike fit video I’ve come across

After a lot of knee pain... My saddle was 4 cm too high. Kind of shameful 😅

After a lot of knee pain... My saddle was 4 cm too high. Kind of shameful 😅

I’m definitely more comfortable in the drop. That’s a good point. I guess I’ll look into lowering my stem.

He assume we have a special bike shoes, I assume those who have those kind of shoes already have been measured or know how to.

Tryna find how far my handle bar and saddle should be

Thanks so much!!

Got it....don't do a bike fit at home. Thank you.

Omg what language is this guy speaking? I can’t understand surf he’s talking about. Learn to speak English, dude. Then I’ll watch it.

How would this change (if at all) for MTB fitment - riding a MTB bike but on the road or gravel, mostly? I see you state these videos are for road bikes?

What is the bottom bracket size of the tf3 1.2?

Hello, I've been bothered by a question for a while, why does everyone measure the inseem measurement without shoes, when there should be a difference if I ride a bike in shoes with a thin sole, or if I ride in cycling shoes with cleats? I usually need to adjust the seat a little higher and then I can't reach the pedal with my heel as all the videos show. Does anyone else have that feeling? Basically, if I exgerarate, if I have a 5 cm thick sole, should I have a saddle as high as if I have a 1 cm thick sole? The formula for calculating the saddle height is very detailed inseam measurement x 0.883 and the thickness of the sole, or whether or not I have cleats doesn't affect it? I am just a " riding for fun" cyclist with "all the time trouble" setting bike for a long "whole day" trips. So any tip is very welcome. I try and see if It works, if does, great, if not at least i tried.

GG

How to Perform a Simple (er), Bike Fit (at the shop)
"Of course this bike fits you. We don't accept returns. Enjoy your new bicycle."

You guys are awesome. Neill is a champ for sharing this information for free.

Excellent!!!

Imagine if this guru did a world tour..... I could only imagine his order book for his time and expertise......probably be away over a year plus. Fitting us aliens to our metal/carbon gates.

?? How does road bike fitting vary from cyclocross bike?

Hi, great video.
Would you use the same principles for setting up a MTB?

Cheers

I've been watching your videos for a few years now, but just ran across this one...
I recently hit my 70th birthday, been riding many 1000s of miles (casual, long distance, amateur racing) since I started back in the late 1960s. I've been riding cleats for at least 35-40 years.
I always set up my cleats so that my big toe joint was directly over the pedal axle. The last year or two I have been having some knee discomfort and did identify the pain as Lateral Collateral Ligament. Not quite debilitating but very annoying and I feared that it would deteriorate; it has discouraged me from some of the longer rides that I enjoy
I found this video, and set my cleat position back about 19-20mm (I'm a size 47 shoe). Also lowered my seat about 5mm as the new cleat position had me 'stretching' a bit.
...so far so good...a few 20-30 mile rides in our local hills, and the pains are slowly receding. When we get a break from the rain (and snow in the mountains...even here in the San Francisco Bay Area) I will take a ride over the coast and try to finetune a little.
THANX!!!

It’s kind of like if/when you have a tooth pain. You can try-brushing, flossing, swishing “techniques”-yes, it might work. But !?
If you are still hurting, YOU GOTTA GO see the dentist, and HOPE he doesn’t tell you- we got to pull the tooth out. Will be like finding out you need a different frame size 😰🤒.
Hopefully not 😊❤

Where can I find a good, reliable fit(ter) in/near New York City? Anybody?

I actually don’t use the drops as often as I would like to, this is due to the busy roads I ride on. I need more practice but when I do I actually enjoy the extra burst of speed especially on the open roads. Safety first though.

I wish someone could help me set up my bike. I move my seat, or stem etc, but still can't tell what feels right.
Sometimes I feel good, a week later and it will feel slight out
I'm not going get myself into a relationship for bike fitting help though. 🙂

The side by side slowmo pedaling of good vs bad saddle height.. incredibly instructive!! The difference is subtle and hard for beginners to understand, this was crystal clear.

Nothing beats a competent professional doing a knowledge share, with working tips to boot! Aces 👍

What question most annoys an Australian?
"what part of England are you from?" 🤣👍

What would be the centre of a look pedal be as it’s triangular .? Suffering with painful shin splints and I haven’t really changed anything for years.

I have my fit just about right. Stem, seat height, forward/back, muscle groups, cleats etc. the only thing is it bothers my achilles/ankles. After doing multiple days of hilly 40-50 milers, my ankles are still and results in a bad transition to running when I switch to my run days. I have found stretching really helps. But i feel it could be a problem with my alignment or other biomechanical. If i give up cycling for a week or two, my runs are fine, but my inner calf and achilles junction will be extremely sore with my ankles, almost blump/inflammed. I am trying to get back to ironmans so i am wondering whats going on??? Can you help with ideas? I also tend to pedal around 65-70 rpm because i like the torque rather than spin. Is there a way to take the load off my achilles?

I'm wondering roughly what % of the time people spend on the hoods vs in the drops on mostly flat ground. Because I tend to be in the drops full time

what to do if i have pain sore after like 1-2 hours ride ?

Amazing Sr, bikkrfitting is the matt but nothing better than listen to a guru and let u know how to proceed :-)