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A physiotherapist's bike fit
Most bike fits start with the bike. Our bike fit starts with you. Our physiotherapist assesses how your body actually moves — where you are stiff, where you are strong, what an old injury may have changed — and then matches you to your bike. That is the difference: the fit is built around your body's characteristics and capacity, not just around standard ranges.
What the 90 minutes covers
- Cycling history and your goals, whether that is comfort, distance or racing
- Current training loads and how much time you spend on the bike
- Injury history and any current concerns — knee, back, neck, hands or saddle discomfort
- Musculoskeletal screening and measurement
- Bike measurement and setup assessment
- On-bike assessment with video analysis
- Adjustments, recommendations and a plan to optimise fit
Road, mountain and triathlon
Each brings different demands. A time-trial position that produces power for 40 kilometres is not the position you want for a long weekend ride, and a mountain bike setup has to work standing and descending, not just seated. We fit to the bike you ride and the riding you do.
What you should notice
- More comfort over longer rides
- Better efficiency and power transfer through the pedal stroke
- Less strain on the areas that have given you trouble
- A clear explanation of why each change was made
How to book
Bike fits are booked directly with the clinic rather than online, because they need studio space and a longer appointment, and we hold limited suitable time slots. Call (08) 8357 0418 or email admin@thephysiostudio.com.au. Bring the bike you want fitted.
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Scott Palmer
Owner and Director of The Physio Studio, Goodwood, and a Titled APA Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist with a Master of Sports Physiotherapy from La Trobe University. Scott has worked in elite sport with the Adelaide Lightning WNBL team and with triathletes, marathon and ultramarathon runners, and is a 5× IRONMAN finisher and former NBL1 basketball player. He combines a physiotherapist's assessment of the body with the specific demands of running and cycling to improve comfort, efficiency and durability.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a bike fit take?
Ninety minutes. That covers your history and goals, musculoskeletal screening, bike measurement, on-bike assessment with video, and the adjustments themselves.
What kind of bikes do you fit?
Road, mountain and triathlon or time-trial bikes. Bring the bike you want fitted, along with the shoes and pedals you ride in.
How is this different from a bike shop fit?
A bike shop fit is built around the bike and standard position ranges. A physiotherapist assesses how your body moves first — flexibility, strength, injury history — and fits the bike to that. If your hip or back will not tolerate a textbook position, the fit accounts for it.
Will a bike fit fix my knee or back pain?
Often it helps considerably, because poor setup is a common contributor. Where the pain is also being driven by strength or mobility issues, we will tell you and can address that alongside the fit.
What should I bring?
Your bike, your cycling shoes and pedals, and cycling clothing you can be assessed and filmed in. If you have any tracking data on your typical rides, that is useful too.