
Bike Fit 2nd Edition
Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance
Phil Burt(Author)
Bloomsbury Sport (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 14. April 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
208 pages
978-1-4729-9018-1 (ISBN)
Description
The must read, fully updated guide to Bike Fit.
Burning thighs and lungs aside, cycling shouldn't be a painful or uncomfortable experience. If you suffer from numb hands, hot-spots on your feet, back pain or saddle discomfort when you're riding, chances are something isn't right with your bike set-up, your body or how they interact.
But not all cyclists can afford a professional bike fit. This accessible manual contains all the information you need to find your perfect cycling position, revealed by one of the world's leading authorities on Bike Fit.
This updated edition includes added material on:
- why almost all cyclists would benefit from shorter cranks
- an in-depth look at saddle health, with special attention and advice for female cyclists
- watt-saving advice for time trialists and triathletes
- how to make indoor cycling more tolerable.
Let Phil Burt guide you through your own Bike Fit, to ensure your bike and body work in harmony.
Burning thighs and lungs aside, cycling shouldn't be a painful or uncomfortable experience. If you suffer from numb hands, hot-spots on your feet, back pain or saddle discomfort when you're riding, chances are something isn't right with your bike set-up, your body or how they interact.
But not all cyclists can afford a professional bike fit. This accessible manual contains all the information you need to find your perfect cycling position, revealed by one of the world's leading authorities on Bike Fit.
This updated edition includes added material on:
- why almost all cyclists would benefit from shorter cranks
- an in-depth look at saddle health, with special attention and advice for female cyclists
- watt-saving advice for time trialists and triathletes
- how to make indoor cycling more tolerable.
Let Phil Burt guide you through your own Bike Fit, to ensure your bike and body work in harmony.
Reviews / Votes
Phil is world class at what he does and I trust him with my bike position * Jonny Brownlee, Olympic champion triathlete *More details
Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
565 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4729-9018-1 (9781472990181)
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04/2022
2nd Edition
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04/2022
2nd Edition
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06/2014
Bloomsbury Sport
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Persons
Phil Burt is leading authority on bike fit. He was lead physiotherapist at British Cycling for 12 years through three Olympic cycles and was also consultant physiotherapist with Team Sky for five years. He has gone on to set up his own highly successful consultancy, Phil Burt Innovation, providing fits for countless cyclists and developing products with the world's leading cycling brands.
Content
Foreword: Sir Chris Hoy
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 Time trial and triathlon
7 Indoor cylcing
8 Off-the-bike work to help cycling and bike position
9 Case studies
10 Recording your position
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 Time trial and triathlon
7 Indoor cylcing
8 Off-the-bike work to help cycling and bike position
9 Case studies
10 Recording your position