What is Bike Fit? Ever feel an ache in your knees, numbness in your hands, or a sore back halfway through a ride—and just assume it’s part of cycling? It doesn’t have to be. Bike fitting is the process of adjusting your bicycle to match your body, your flexibility, and the way you ride. When done properly, it can transform your experience on the bike—making you more comfortable, more efficient, and able to ride longer with less fatigue. For many cyclists, a proper bike fit is the single most impactful upgrade they can make—often more important than lighter components or a new bike. Why Bike Fit Matters A well-fitted bike delivers measurable benefits:
In practical terms: if something hurts on your bike, it’s often a fit issue—not a fitness issue.
Who Should Consider a Bike Fit? Bike fitting isn’t just for professionals. It’s especially valuable if you:
For club riders doing longer, steady-paced rides, fit becomes increasingly important as mileage goes up.
What is TBN offering related to Bike Fit? One of our leaders, Dennis Szilvasy had an idea. Let's have a fitter come to the start of a ride and give people what you might call a "micro" bike-fit. Not a mini one which might take 1 hour, or a full one, which can take as long as 4 hours, but an opportunity to express areas of concern where the fitter can eyeball the person on their bike and perhaps make some tweaks to see if things feel any better on this ride. Allan Friedman, a relatively new member to TBN with experience connecting fitters to various bike clubs he was involved with in New York City, knew this idea had been successful in other contexts and started working on this project with Dennis and others on the board of TBN. Dennis will be leading a first such ride (see margin for the ride listing), but first we thought it might be a good idea to invite several bike fitters to share their philosophies of fitting (there are many different approaches to bike fit), initially in the form of a panel conversation on Zoom. We had a zoom session on Sunday April 26th at 7pm. Don't worry if you could not make it, it was recorded and watching this recording sets a foundation for future rides to be offered by Dennis and others that will feature guest fitters and if tagged "bike fit" will appear in the space to the right of this section of text you are reading. We will share a list of fitters below in the Toronto area that have forged a relationship of some kind with the club, either by joining this initial session or, offering to join future rides if the first ride is a success. It will be growing over time
Resources to learn more about Bike Fit: This is a starter list of resources various contributors have found useful on the topic of bike fit. It is a work-in-progress that we will continually seek to enhance. If you think of any more resources that should be shared with other members, please email them to allancycling@gmail.com and they will get added here. Also, if you know any fitters that could use a few more clients - and might be willing to offer the club members a discount in exchange for a mention on our web site - please send them our way and we will find a way to develop a list of TBN-friendly fitters here.
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