About this episode

The episode discusses five common bike fit mistakes and how to fix them with expert Phil Burt.

There are 5 main bike fit mistakes that cyclists make, but the good news is they are fixable. Today I sit down with Phil Burt, former team SKY and GB bike fitter who has fitted Bradley Wiggins, Victoria Pendleton and Geraint Thomas. We get into crank length, back pain, saddle comfort, and the simple changes that can make you faster, more comfortable, and more efficient on the bike. A BIG shoutout to our incredible sponsors - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Parlee Cycles ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ "Whether it's a tough day, a gruelling training session, an epic road trip or sitting on the side of the road, exhausted and wondering how you'll get to the top... The answer is regularly to just get back in the saddle and ride. Ride The F...ing Bike. RTFB!" Go check out their amazing bikes at https://www.parleecycles.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 4Endurance ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pro level fuel, made accessible. Myself and Sarah trust 4Endurance for all our fuelling needs. Their reange is HUGE and won't break the bank. Go check them out here https://4endurance.com/ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠BIKMO⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Bikmo protects you and your bike fromtheft, accidental damage, race-day disasters, and…

People in this episode

Host: Anthony Walsh

Guest: Phil Burt

Topics covered

• bike fit
• cycling
• performance
• comfort
• efficiency

Keywords

• bike fit
• crank length
• back pain
• saddle comfort
• cycling efficiency

Sponsors

Parlee Cycles, 4Endurance, Bikmo

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