Bike Fit 2nd Edition: Optimise Your Bike Position for High Performance and Injury Avoidance

Description

Do you suffer from lower back pain after a long weekend ride? Do your shoes wear out on one side more than the other? Are you experiencing numbness in your hands, or knee pain? The fully updated second edition of this best-selling practical guide, written by a leading Bike Fit expert, takes you step by step through the Bike Fit process - to ensure you maximise your cycling potential. Packed with useful diagrams, step-by-step diagnostics and case studies, this is the must-read for any cyclist keen to get a performance advantage. Phil Burt, former head physiotherapist at British Cycling and previously Team Sky consultant physiotherapist, has worked with hundreds of cyclists to help them solve these and many other classic cycling niggles. In this book he outlines his methods to help you analyse your position and get the best from your bike. The right Bike Fit can mean the difference between a good ride and a bad one, but a professional fit can cost more than you paid for your bike. The information is all here. Let Phil Burt guide you through your own Bike Fit, to ensure your bike and body work in harmony.

Phil Burt is a world renowned physiotherapist, cycling health and performance innovator. An experienced physiotherapist and bike fitter, Burt spent 12 years as the head of physiotherapy at British Cycling, as well as five years as consultant physiotherapist at Team Sky. After a long career supporting the world's best at three Olympic Games and seven Tour de Frances, Burt is now concentrating on using his expertise to help cyclists at all levels to improve their health, comfort and performance.

Phil is world class at what he does and I trust him with my bike position * Jonny Brownlee, Olympic champion triathlete *