Ariya’s bike fit

Ariya mechanic

Ariya can fix pretty much anything. Since he was young he had the chance to learn from expert mechanics, he then developed great skills as a bicycle mechanic and not only that. His work is adapting the bicycle to the cyclist and guarantee maximum comfort and performance.

Ariya therapist

Ariya has perfected over more than twenty years of career his personal trainer skills. With his brilliant and warm personality he trained olimpic champions and improved the performance of thousands of competitive athletes. During his studies from early on it appears the passion for helping injured people (athletes or not), bringing them to return to sport. That is how Ariya deeply studies motor science and rehabilitative and physiotherapic techniques, to then discover the fantastic Bowen Therapy, the corporal method of supporting people that is greatly effective and allowed him to offer a tangible help and decrease the pain of so many clients in his career.

Ariya bike fitter

Ariya utilises the CompuTrainer system as a starting point with its in depth analysis of pedal technique versus power, that makes riding a pleasurable experience for everyone, beyond the level of training, physical shape and specific type of cycling.

The first thing we do in a bike fit is to discuss the person’s needs, analyse their posture and the way they are moving from the moment they enter the room; we get the bike set up in the trainer laser levelled, then we enter the person’s details into the computer, then we get them to do a warm up; during this phase we can see on the screen the power chart which shows not only the usual power, speed, rev/min, but there is an actual power chart where we can see how each leg is operating, we can see the moment they apply force on the pedal and how much they pull up on the cleats on each leg.

We use this phase to do some pedaling technique coaching while we have them up on screen and once they are warm and pedaling as well as they can we do a base load test and a sprint test, the whole time analysing their posture and technique. Leg length, pelvic tilt, knees, ankles, distance from elbow to knee, head position, shoulder position, arm position, wrist position, cleat position, angle of femur versus the seat position, aerodynamic versus comfort, seat angle, bar position, head stem, bar height, distribution of the weight between anterior and posterior wheel, and more.”