Five Reasons You Should Have Your Bike Professionally Fitted

As cycling season kicks into high gear, plenty of riders will hit the roadsides and crowd the starting lines all over Southern California. If you’re gunning for a podium spot at the next race, how can you get a leg up on your competition?

By getting a bike that’s as much as part of you as your body itself.

Riders shouldn’t be forced to change their natural movements to conform to their machines—it’s the machines that should be built to conform to the rider. Here are five reasons to get your Specialized, Cervelo or Cannondale bikes professionally fitted.

Efficiency

Everything comes down to ergonomics. If your body is more efficiently placed on the bike, all aspects of your riding will become easier. With less mechanical resistance, you’ll finally realize your maximum potential.

Speed

Are you the kind of rider that can never get enough power when it comes time for a sprint? It’s tough watching your competition fly by time after time. With a fitting at bicycle shops San Diego riders trust, you’ll be able to align your handlebars and pedals in away that squeezes out that extra bit of horsepower. This time it’ll be you crossing the finish line with hands in the air.

Endurance

With a professional road bike fitting, you can fine-tune all the small mechanical inefficiencies that give your legs more energy over the long run. Depending on your size and style, it might even be your current frame size that’s shortening your rides. For most riders, however, it’s probably the big and the small things. You’ll be surprised how easy your long rides become with a fitted bike.

Comfort

Saddle sores are only made worse on a bike that doesn’t gel with the rider. By positioning the seat in a way that reduces unnecessary friction, you’ll be able to stay in the saddle longer and more comfortably. Plus, you won’t have to do “the waddle” to your car after you dismount.

Longevity

Perhaps the most important reason to make your form more natural with a fitted bike is this: you will last longer. When your body is forced to adapt to unnatural motions it will deteriorate faster than it would if you were using natural motions.

This relieves stress on your joints, muscles, and bones, which means fewer visits to the doctor’s office. With a healthier you, get used to seeing the finish line much more often.