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imbalances in strength and body position, notably hip tilt, shoulder drop, glute and calf over/under inactivity.
Another vote for @scherrit here. Most of the fit time is spent off the bike.
For what it's worth, I realised I also suffer from the same traits as you mention. Apparently it's very common; especially in people (such as myself) who spent several years sitting at a desk and not exercising!!
Although Scherrit recognised my imbalance, it didn't affect the bike fit; but did affect my efficiency on the bike as every time I pushed on my right pedal, my body would lunge forward slightly rather than transferring the effort through the drivetrain.
Scherrit spotted this (before I'd even sat on the bike) and referred me to a well respected physio; in Wales as it happens.
One session with her and I started a long road to recovery. Basically she gave me specific exercises to do every day for life. I'll probably never be perfectly balanced as no one is 100% but I'm much better than I was and don't injure myself now if I overdo it ;-)
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Any recommendations for a bike fitter that looks at the body both on and off the bike? I've seen a couple of physios in the last year to address imbalances in strength and body position, notably hip tilt, shoulder drop, glute and calf over/under inactivity. It's been really interesting but neither have really been able to help with how this might affect/be affected by bike fit. Am I imbalanced by my bike fit, or is my fit affected by my imbalances?
I'd love to speak to someone who could look at these as a whole, and I'd be willing to take the day to travel if necessary. I've moved to West Wales so expect to!
From looking back through this thread and keeping an eye out on socials, my very short list is:
-Nichola Roberts at Velophysio (@spinnnout gave a shining review)
-@Scherrit at Bike Whisperer (from @JB recommendation)
-Tim at Soigneur (seems like a nice guy from socials)
-The guys at Bicycle Richmond (From Youtube and Instagram these guys obviously come across as a very complete service, but there is something salesy and overconfident about them that puts me off. Reviews tend to be great, but price also reflects this)
I had a fairly disappointing bike fit 3 years ago, where the fitter was very reliant on motion tracking and didn't once look at my ranges of motion or compensatory behaviours. Really interested to hear personal experiences with any of the above, and if anyone can recommend someone not listed, I WANT to hear. Cheers!