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Bike fit guide
Articles from the FitRide method: position, pain, components and how to apply every adjustment — always in centimetres, never in jargon.
Position
Saddle height: how to calculate yours (LeMond formula + angle validation)
Step-by-step guide to calculating your ideal saddle height from your inseam, validating it with the 25–35° knee angle window, and fine-tuning in millimetres.
6 min read
Pain & comfort
Knee pain from cycling: the pain map and the exact adjustment for each case
Where it hurts tells you what to adjust: a region-by-region guide to cycling knee pain (front, back, sides) with saddle, cleat and crank fixes in millimetres.
7 min read
Pain & comfort
Back pain from cycling: it's almost always the cockpit (here's how to fix it)
Lower back or neck hurting on the bike: how to tell if your reach is too long, your bars too low or your torso too aggressive — with the fix in centimetres.
6 min read
Position
Saddle setback and KOPS: how far forward or back should your saddle sit?
What saddle setback is, how to use the KOPS (knee over pedal spindle) reference at home with a plumb line, and why setback must never be used to fix reach.
5 min read
Components
Handlebar width: measure your shoulders before buying bars
How to measure your acromion-to-acromion shoulder width and pick the right handlebar width for road, MTB and gravel — plus the symptoms of bars too wide or too narrow.
5 min read
Components
Crank length: the component almost nobody checks (and should)
How to find your crank length, the recommended range for your inseam, and when shorter cranks fix hip impingement and an over-closed knee at the top of the stroke.
5 min read
Position
Bike frame size: why reach and stack beat S, M or L
How to pick the right frame size using reach and stack, how your arm span helps decide between two sizes, and why height charts are only the beginning.
6 min read
Components
Saddle width: your sit bones have a measurement — find yours at home
How to measure your sit-bone spacing with cardboard and choose the right saddle width for your riding posture. Saddle comfort is width, not foam.
5 min read
Method
Does online bike fitting work? Online, in-person, static and dynamic explained
The real differences between in-person bike fitting, camera-based online fitting, static and dynamic methods — what each delivers, what each costs, and when each is worth it.
6 min read
Method
Got your bike fit results? The right order to apply each adjustment
The iterative method for applying bike-fit recommendations: adjustment order, how much to change at a time, adaptation period, and when to re-run your analysis.
6 min read
Method
Bike fitting isn't just for road bikes: what changes on MTB, gravel and city bikes
Position differences across road, MTB, gravel and city bikes: saddle, torso, bars, and the fit priorities specific to each discipline.
6 min read