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Cyclefit to host bike-fit classes

Learn the secrets of bike fitting at two-day courses
by Mat Brett
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 16:07
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Cyclefit will be hosting bike-fitting classes over the winter at its HQ in Covent Garden, London. Cyclefit's directors Julian Wall and Philip Cavell and Cyclefit technician and physiotherapist Morgan Lloyd will be presenting the two-day courses.

Julian and Phil have been bike fitting for 10 years and each have 20 years’ experience in bike retail. They have also worked in conjunction with Serotta International Cycling Institute (SICI) and Trek UK's fit services.
Morgan Lloyd is a qualified physiotherapist so can give students a good understanding of how the body works on a bicycle.

There are five, two-day courses scheduled over the winter starting with the Cyclefit Course in November which is an introduction to bike fitting, anatomy and bike set-up.

Cyclefit Foot Dynamics concentrates on the foot/shoe/pedal interface and pedalling technique.

And Cyclefit's first Advanced Course in February covers subjects as wide ranging as custom bike frame design and cycling related injuries.

“After recent events in the cycle industry, Cyclefit is the only bike fitting system that is not owned by a bike or component manufacturer,” said Philip Cavell. “We can offer independent and unbiased high-quality training for the individual bike fitter, medical practitioner and bike shop employees who will be able to utilize their skills to ensure a cyclist is correctly set-up and riding properly on their bicycle'.

For more information or to reserve a place on one of Cyclefit's Courses call 020 7430 0083 or email info [at] cyclefit.co.uk.

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Mat Brett

Mat has been in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now over 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions.

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Stumps | 12 years ago
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Took my bike to one of the local shops and had it fitted to myself following knee surgery. I spent £100.00 and was there for over an hour whilst everyting was fitted to the minute detail even included getting my cleats put in the correct position.

After having it done the bike seemed like a new one. Well worth the money spent IMHO.

Not many shops i know offer it so if you get qualified there's a job almost waiting for you.

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Tjuice | 12 years ago
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Pricing seems reasonable, on the assumption that you are training to become a fit technician.

Say you were able to then charge £100 for a fitting session, you only need to fit 12 people before you can recover the cost of the course.

Or maybe I've just got the wrong end of the stick, and for £1200, all you get is the ability to be more comfortable/faster on your own bike...

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dmc | 12 years ago
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taken from their web site

The class is limited to eight students who will share two work stations.

The cost of The Cyclefit Course is £1,200.00 (inc. VAT)

Are they taking the p### 13 !!!!! or is that a typo ?

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