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Bike fitting and cycling biomechanics guides
Clinical guides written by an osteopath and bike fitter. The formulas, the protocols, the mistakes that come up most often in practice. Everything is free, no account needed.
List of guides
Bike saddle height: calculator and complete guide
LeMond method, crank length correction, target joint angles and associated pathologies. With a calculator: enter your inseam, get your height.
Read the guideCleat setup: SPD-SL, Look, Speedplay
Rotation, fore-aft position, Q-Factor. How to spot a left/right asymmetry and when to move to wedges or shims.
Read the guideKnee pain from cycling: diagnosis and bike adjustments
Patellofemoral syndrome, iliotibial band, anterior, posterior or lateral pain. You locate the pain, you trace it back to the faulty setting.
Read the guideBike fit at home: what an app does, and its limits
What an app measures on video, how it compares with a studio fit, and the situations where you should see a practitioner.
Read the guideFramIQ: the bike fitting app for iPhone
Postural video analysis, 10,000-frame comparator, free cleat setup. Designed by an osteopath D.O., from €29 as a one-time purchase.
Read the guideEach guide gives you a starting number you can act on. Video analysis of your joint angles is what validates the final setting.
From textbook formula to your actual position
Formulas give a baseline. FramIQ measures your knee, hip and torso angles while pedalling, right on your iPhone, and outputs your settings to the millimetre.
Free cleat module · video analysis from €29