Is Female Bike Fit Different? Some Surprises & Unpacking Myths!
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2023
- Bike Fit for Females is not really covered on CZcams, so I took my wife Dani to visit Sian at UK Bike Fit for a full bike fit. We also got chatting about whether there's a difference between male and female bike fit and you might be surprised at the outcome.
There's good content here for men and women as we walk through bike fit tips that apply to everyone, we hope you enjoy it!
Book a Bike Fit with Sian or Dan: geni.us/ukbikefit
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Road Bike: Canyon Endurace CF SL 8.0
Gravel Bike: Canondale Topstone
Wheels: Hunt
GPS Cycling Computer: Wahoo Element Bolt
Road Shoes: Lake CX332
Gravel Shoes: Quoc Gran Tourer
Helmet: POC Omne Air Spin
Clothes: Universal Colours / Maap / Rapha
Turbo Trainer: Wahoo Kickr Core
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Sian did a great job there. You can tell that Dani's not a very experienced cyclist, but her position looked a whole lot more natural after Sian's bikefit.
Yep she did! The bike Dani had before was a town bike, so you can see that her natural position has been shaped a lot by that. But yea such a noticeable difference afterwards, even visually.
Loved this! Really appreciating the content that encourages inclusion! Dani and Sian Smashed it ❤
Nicely done. Well explained by the fitter.
Thanks Joe, Sian was awesome!
There all done on trainers , which doesn t take into account the 3 rd law of Newton , action oppositecequal reaction , when you are on the road if you push the road push back modifiing youre position differently than when youre on a trainer
Those shoes are from QUOC and have cleats underneath 👍🏻
Really enjoyed this. Well explained and so interesting to see the before and after pictures, which look much more comfortable.
Glad you enjoyed it!
From the head on view on the laptop, the wrists are bent/extended and comparing the location of the hoods to the shoulders, it looks like the handlebars may be too wide. I think if you use a narrower bar that may help with the back /shoulder and allow you to lower the stem a bit more. The updated longer (60mm?) stem still seems pretty short and shorter stemsmay increase how fast the bike turns vs a traditional 80-100mm length and may make the bike feel a bit twitchy to a new rider. A workaround would be to use a 70mm stem and use a handlebar with a shorter reach as well like zipp ergo 70 handlebar. I think a stock Cannondale bar has 76mm reach. Lastly, seeing as a bike fit is to help a bike fit an individual not sure the sex of the rider makes a difference to the approach or not. Nice video though.
How is this different than a male bike fit? I don’t see it!
That’s the point, it’s not all that different, but the issue is that women are underrepresented in the industry and we need to normalise women in cycling as much as we’ve done with men. Cycling is for everyone and our content should aim to show that!
Great video I’ve only ever seen one more lady fit and that was @katiekookaburra1 so well done 👍🏻
Thanks!