5 Tips For The Perfect Bike Fit

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[abedfo]

James enthusiasm is infectious. He actually opened my eyes to handlebar width. This snowballed into making my bike fit so much more comfy

[julianmorris]

I implemented some of your tips over a year ago, bought 40cm bar moved cleats all the way back and dropped the saddle, those three changes made a huge difference 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[shawngifford]

Your bike fit tips have really helped me, thanks for putting them out for everyone. Certainly does not replace an in person fit, but the bar width, saddle height, saddle width, and cleat placements were really key for me. Plus the stance width issue, speaking as one of the bigger guys.

[IlanPearlman]

Two things that are worth mentioning.
When looking for handlebars as well as checking the reach. Check where the manufacturer measures the width of the bars.
Some measure centre to centre and some measure end to end. Based on past videos I know James measures centre to centre.

On the shoes not all wide shoes are the same. I bought Shimano RC7 wides and my fitter pointed out the soles are not actually wider but there is more material in the upper to allow the foot to fit. I saw my shoes compared to Lakes which are actually wide

[Mrdirt]

These videos are invaluable. I attribute my current bikes' comfort to Bike Fit Tuesdays. Thanks Guys!

[petefrancisful]

Had a fit with James around 18 months ago prior to ordering a Fairlight Strael. Put me in a pair of Lakes and to be totally honest, transformed my riding experience. Ordered my strael with confidence that the bike would fit perfectly - fit first, buy second

[Sills]

36 years after clipping in for my first race, I know a good fitter when I see one... this guy is smart. Listen to him.

[pompeymonkey]

Some very good points there - plenty of which align with many years of cycling experience :)
My own observation is once you get your position dialled-in (or close to it), it is so much easier to REALLY put the power down. It just fells like the bike is an extension of your body!

[rivnuts]

This is perhaps the best bike fitting video out there as it explains the reasons for making adjustments and the implications thereof. We’ll done.

[larisonjohnson]

SORTED! That is, by far, the best discussion about bike fit I have ever watched. Well done James! Absolute mandatory viewing for anyone who is interested in tuning their fit! After a decade of fiddling, I’ve managed to incorporate most of these recommendation through my own trial and error, followed by copious amounts of Carmex! You guys are the best!

[CursezZz]

i have watched so many bike fit videos that i was able to give myself an almost exact fit on my peloton, to the point when i did my pro Peloton bike fit i barely had to change anything. I would love to see a channel like this do an indoor cycling fit video.

[kevinlyon]

James in full flow, yes I remember the saddle measuring pad when I used to work in a bike shop some years ago. All ended up on 143 Toupe's, :)

[bobbyiv]

It's so important to actually get a fit! Tried lots of James' recommendations and some worked and some made things much worse. I'm only 5'9" but have a 6'2" wingspan and seeing a bike fitter was a great use of money and time. Realized I've been riding too small frames for years and am now much more comfortable!

[JamesParus]

Most mountain handlebars are way too wide. But people seem to like those. I always cut then down and they are still wide

[benfidar]

James. My hero. Today I learned stance and slight incline on the controls. Past Tuesdays I put into action: Wide Lake shoes changed everything for me, knee problems went away. Saddle was too high, no more. Much less saddle issues. 38cm bars are great, more aero, less elbow pain. Oh yeah, I also went with a square frame (my buds call it my geezer bike) 53-53 (Pinarello Dogma K), 90mm stem, reach is perfect, ride is very smooth, eats bumps for breakfast. Lower tire inflation 90 lbs and a bit wider 25mm all together made a huge set of differences.

[rk]

I moved to London couple months ago. One of my priorities was to see James and get a bike fit from him. Sadly, unexpectedly out of a job for the minute. Can't wait to get life back in order and make that happen! :) Amazing video as always. Missed seeing bike fit content here!

[kevinwright]

This is the best video on YouTube because we must be fitted perfectly into everything. The perfectly fitted bike will save gas, food, and money for every grown up.

[fede]

Fantastic information as usual, cleats position and saddle height adjustments completely changed my power transfer ability and comfort on the bike.

[wenschobert]

I really had problems with listening to James for a while, but after watching a ton of fitting videos, he's the bike fitter that I' put most trust in... Could you please do a tour through europe? I'd immediately book a fit if you'd be somewhere nearby...

[NavyMitchell]

This was super helpful. My bike is very well fit. All the lengths I have tweaked over the years. The one thing I could never figure out was soreness from the saddle. I have tried a few different styles. I always measured the seat bones the way the internet said to. You describing the issues with too wide saddles fit me to a T. I have always noticed I like to sit forwards on the saddle and bought long nose saddles. Can’t wait to try a more narrow saddle.