Over here at Physio Inq Sutherland, we have been doing lots of professional bike fitting. There are many benefits of getting an experienced and passionate cycling physio to help you with a bike fit: we are uniquely placed to take an individual approach to your physiology, your training and Bike Fit goals, and to make changes to reduce or prevent pain while riding. Here we answer the frequently asked questions.
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What is a Bike Fit?
Bike Fit is about making sure that the bike fits you, rather than you trying to fit the bike! Technically it is the process of correctly setting up a bike to optimize cycling comfort, performance and efficiency, aiming to prevent overuse injuries and encourage more consistent riding.
Why does a physiotherapist do Bike Fit?
Most people want a Bike Fit because they are getting pain on the bike. A physiotherapist is expert at evaluating why someone is getting pain, considering physiology and range of motion. Then they can match this up with the Bike Fit. For example, if someone has poor flexibility leaning forward, it would be unrealistic to put them in an aggressive riding position.
What kind of people benefit from a professional bike fitting?
Anyone who rides a bike! In particular cyclists who haven’t been fitted before by a professional bike fitter. Or people who don’t feel comfortable on their bike. Or people who were fitted once but have either been riding for a long time since, or have taken their bike apart and put it back together again.
What’s involved in a Physio Inq Sutherland Bike Fit?
First, we have discussion about what your training goals are, what you do, what kind of riding you like to do, what kind of bike you ride (be it a mountain bike, gravel bike, road bike, time trial bike). Then we evaluate any relevant previous injuries, your joint range of motion, flexibility. Then we start to line up your training goals, and your Bike Fit goals. Goals are usually to have less pain, or to be on the bike for longer, or to be more aerodynamic, or produce more power. Then we set up the bike to suit you!
What is special about Physio Inq Sutherland Bike Fits?
At Sutherland Physio, Bike Fits are done by an experienced and passionate cyclist, with a lot of experience treating cyclists. We don’t just give a fit and leave you with it. We check up on you. Sometimes we give you exercises to match the Bike Fit to make sure that you can get over an injury. It’s a multifaceted approach. Not just fixing the bike, but also fixing your body.
We look forward to making your body and bike fit in a more enhanced way with our Sutherland Bike Fit service. Contact us to manage your body and get the most out of life today!
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Date Published: Thursday, May 21, 2020
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Hi! I'm Tom Hol
Tom brings a fresh approach to business ownership, focusing on keeping his staff happy. He does this partly because he knows it keeps his clients happy, and partly because he gets real pleasure out of making sure his team are stimulated and progressing in whatever area of the business interests them. Tom has always put his whole self into what he is passionate about, and is one of those fortunate people whose passion, and work, are one and the same. An almost 10-year career as a chef saw him running a well-known hatted restaurant in Potts Point, appearing on the TV show, Iron Chef, and working with some of Sydney’s most respected and innovative Executive Chefs. However, when his passion for human movement and mobility took over, Tom orchestrated a career change and retrained as a physiotherapist. Graduating from Australian Catholic University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Physiotherapy, Tom sought out the game-changers in the physiotherapy field and found an instant fit with Physio Inq. Tom started work at the Engadine clinic in January 2017 and within a short period of time, was managing the clinic, and enjoying his new profession. Tom, with his wife and business partner, Laura, purchased the Physio Inq Engadine clinic in 2018. Under their guidance, the clinic grew, and in 2022 it was relocated across Station Street, to a commercial property three times the original clinic's size. In 2019 Tom and Laura opened their second clinic, Physio Inq Sutherland: a huge undertaking, but nothing too daunting for the Hols. Tom leads by example and encourages people to maximise their achievements. He is always thinking about getting the best results out of the efforts that are put in.
