Importance of a Professional Bike Fit

Personally, I think the single greatest investment a cyclist or triathlete can make in his or her own performance is a professional bicycle fit. I am not saying this as a coach or even a bike fitter, but as one who has seen far too many athletes spend small fortunes on bicycles that in the end were not properly fitted to them.

A bicycle fit is essentially the proper marriage between rider and bicycle. It the past, determining the proper frame size one should ride was done using a generic formula (.647 x your inseam in centimeters), which would give you an approximation of your frame size (ie. an 85cm inseam would point to a 55cm frame size). But that method does not work as well as it has in the past.

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Bristol Mountain Road Race – NYS Road Championships

Congratulations to our 2019 Road State Champions from the Bristol Mountain Road Race, held on June 2, 2019.

Head over to the Current State Champions page to see the new champs.

This event was supported by a grant from NYSBRA.

Prattsburgh Gravel Classic – NYS Gravel Champs

Congratulations to our 2019 Gravel State Champions! The Prattsburgh Gravel Classic held on April 20, was host to this year’s State Championships. The Friday prior to the event was Pizza with the Pros, hosted by Jeremy Powers, Anthony Clark, the Prattsburgh Public Library, and Sam Patch Promotions. The event included a bike ride around town, pizza, free Once Again Nut Butter, free raffle tickets to our bike raffle, autographs, and a Q and A with the pros. In addition to their state champion jerseys, all state champions also received a custom handmade medal!

Head over to the Current State Champions page to see the new champs.

This event was supported by a grant from NYSBRA.