FITTING
:: Ti Cycles FIT STUDIO
The world's most amazing bicycle
will do you no good if a day on the saddle leads to a day of
aches and pains.
At Ti Cycles we hand-build custom bikes. But what does custom
really mean? At its core the idea of a bicycle built
specifically for you is not about the paint scheme or the number
of gears. Those are just the fun details. The heart of a custom
bicycle is in the sizing and the comfort. A truly custom ride is
effortless. A truly custom bike should be admired when it is at
a standstill, but not thought about when riding.
Though some would have you believe otherwise, proper bicycle fit
has nothing to do with compromising between performance and
comfort. On the contrary, both are inherent in a properly fit
bicycle.
Another aspect of bicycle fit that warrants consideration is the
fact that it is fluid, fluctuating over the years with age,
changes in riding style, and variations in materials. The bike
that fits you perfectly at age 20 will likely not feel so smooth
at age 50. Thanks to our attention to quality, those who throw a
leg over a custom Ti Cycle at age 20 will more likely than not
still be riding the same bike 30 years down the line. Having
been building custom bicycles since 1990, we at Ti Cycles have
had the opportunity to fit and re-fit riders to the same frame.
Proper fit affects not only comfort, but also performance. All
bodies contact a bicycle at the same three points: the hands,
the feet, and on the seat. The nature and the location of
contact is determined by the intersection of a bicycle's form
and the human form. By adjusting variables such as frame
material, tube lengths and angles, stem length and angle, saddle
angle and offset, bottom bracket height, et cetera, a standard
bicycle frame design can take on radically different
incarnations, and each incarnation will have its own ride
characteristics.
Ti Cycles master builder David Levy has been fitting riders to
bicycles for over a quarter century, first as a racer and coach
and later as a framebuilder. Through a thorough and precise
system of measurements Ti Cycles can help cyclists navigate the
variables of bicycle fitting to find the perfect setup, whether
it be in preparation for building a brand new TCF bike or to
improve the comfort and performance experiences on an existing
bike.
To arrange a private session in our in-house fit studio please
contact Ti Cycles via phone or email. We look forward to getting
and keeping you on the road, trail and track. |
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