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Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance
Bike Fit
Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance
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Description
This practical guide, written by a leading BIKE FIT expert, takes you step-by-step through the BIKE FIT process – to ensure you maximise your cycling potential.
Do you suffer from lower back pain after a long weekend ride? Do your shoes wear out on one side more than the other? Are you experiencing numbness in your hands, or knee pain?
Phil Burt, Head Physiotherapist at British Cycling and Team Sky Consultant Physiotherapist, has worked with hundreds of cyclists to help them solve these and many other classic cycling niggles. In this book he outlines his methods to help you analyse your position and get the best from your bike. The right BIKE FIT can mean the difference between a good ride and a bad one, but a professional fit can cost more than you paid for your bike. The information is all here. Let Phil Burt guide you through your own BIKE FIT, to ensure your bike and body work in harmony.
Packed with useful diagrams, step by step diagnostics and case studies, this is the must-read for any cyclist keen to get a performance advantage.
Table of Contents
Foreword: Chris Boardman
1 Introduction
2 Bike-related human anatomy
3 The bike fit window
4 The three pillars of fit
5 When problems occur
6 Specialist areas of cycling
7 Off-the-bike work to help cycling and bike position
8 Case studies
9 Myth busters
10 Recording your position
Acknowledgements and picture credits
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
Product details
Published | Aug 12 2014 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 192 |
ISBN | 9781408190302 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Sport |
Illustrations | photos and illustrations throughout |
Dimensions | 230 x 189 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
Reviews
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In this new book from Team Sky consultant Phil Burt, the hows and whys of proper bike fit are made clear.
Bicycling Magazine
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I demand that my support staff are podium-level people themselves – not just the riders. With this book Phil has confirmed that he is at the top of his field in the world.
Sir David Brailsford
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My advice has always been to seek expert advice from experienced cyclists, coaches or physios, or from a reputable bike shop. But now there is another option, and that is to consult Phil's book.
Sir Chris Hoy
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Phil Burt has spent more time looking at bike-fitting issues with more of the world's top athletes and across more disciplines than any other person on the planet.
Chris Boardman
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My thighs can vouch for the fact that Phil Burt has the best (bike-fitting) hands in the business.
Alastair Campbell
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What Phil Burt doesn't know about bike position probably isn't worth knowing: all his knowledge and his years of experience are distilled in this book. Phil has worked closely with the very best and their gold medals and other successes attest to how effective he is at helping cyclists find their optimum position and fulfil their potential.
Richard Moore