Bike Fit Resources and Fitting Systems

If long rides leave you full of aches and pains, it's possible that your bike isn't adjusted properly. A bike fit will help you (or your local bike shop) make the appropriate adjustments to help you ride efficiently and in comfort.

Fitting Systems

• BikeFitting.com - available through Merlin and Litespeed dealers.
• Body Scanning CRM - laser based measurement system
• Fit Kit - popular system available through many bike shops.
• Serotta Size Cycle - utilizes a fully adjustable stationary bicycle to determine your ideal fit.
• WobbleNaught - uses laser measurements, EMG (electromyography), and force plates to develop a scientifically precise fit.
• Bill Boston Cycles markets Accufit software and offers several articles on bicycle fitting.

Online Resources

• Zinn Cycles
• Boulder Center for Sports Medicine
• How To Fit A Bicycle by Peter John White
• Google search results on bike fit

Print Resources

The books referenced below contain chapters on bike fit:

• Bicycle Road Racing: The Complete Program for Training and Competition by Edward Borysewicz & Ed Pavelka
• Greg LeMond's Complete Book of Bicycling
• High-Tech Cycling by Ed Burke
• Mountain Bike Like A Champion by Ned Overend & Ed Pavelka
• Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn
• Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance by Lennard Zinn