In this episode of the “All Things Endurance Podcast,” host Rick Prince chats with Chris Soden, founder and owner of Strategic Fitting, a bike fitting company. Chris discusses many things related to fitting a triathlon bike, such as the difference between fitting a road bike versus a triathlon bike, safety considerations, clip-on bars and more! If you work with cyclists or triathletes, this podcast will be a valuable resource on the variables and considerations in triathlon and time-trial bike setup and fit.
Below are the specific areas that Rick and Chris chat about during this episode:
1. Could you tell our listeners a bit more about your background?
2. What are the main differences between bike fit for a road bike and a triathlon bike?
3. Does the bike fit differ between a time-trialist riding relatively short distances and a triathlete riding a long distance?
4. If someone wants to make a drastic change to their position to be more aerodynamic, assuming their body can maintain the desired position, do you make the big change all at once, or do you move them into that position gradually?
5. With a triathlon fit, how do you ensure the position is in aero yet still safe from a field-of-vision perspective?
6. When working with a new triathlete or cyclist who may not have great bike-handling skills, how does that factor into the fitting process, if at all?
7. What are some of the most important aspects of a good fit on a triathlon bike or a time-trial bike?
8. This is not necessary for most people, but if someone is looking to optimize their aerodynamics and does not have access to a wind tunnel, are there alternatives?
9. Could you discuss the difference between a triathlon bike fit and a road bike fit with aero clip-on bars?
10. What mistakes do you commonly see people make when fitting themselves to their triathlon bikes?
To learn more about Chris and Strategic Fitting, please visit: https://strategicfitting.com/
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