SPORTFIT LAB

Whether you ride for pleasure, exercise, or competition, you'll benefit from our certified professional bike fitting and analysis services.  With certification from the prestigious Serotta International Cycling Institute (SICI), we employ the latest scientific and biomechanical principles (such as F.I.S.T. and Boulder Center for Sports Medicine) to fit YOUR bike to YOUR body.  We gather data on your health, fitness, and cycling history; your cycling and/or competitive goals; and measure your strength and flexibility.  Then we employ one of two methods for bike fitting:

♦  FitMaster Bike Fitting - if you're looking for a new bike or "starting over," we use our adjustable FitMaster cycle to determine the perfect fit for your body.  The FitMaster cycle is a specialized bike which allows for precise adjustment of virtually any part of the bike – the handlebars, seat, pedals, cranks, and even racing aerobars.  You get to test each setting with our CompuTrainer cycle computer, which measures your precise power output (with each individual leg) and displays it on our 32” LCD screen.  Once we've determined your most efficient, comfortable, and powerful riding position, we can use these measurements to help you purchase a bike or retrofit your existing bike.  Our partners at A1 Cycling (N. Virginia) offer all SPORTFIT clients discounted bikes, parts, and accessories.

♦  Existing Bike Fitting - if you have a bike but need more comfort/efficiency and fewer injuries, we'll fit you on your bike.  With the CompuTrainer measuring power output and efficiency, and video analysis of your riding posture, we'll determine which adustments to your current bike will add to your riding pleasure or racing success.  Try different stems, handlebars, saddles, etc. until you're completely satisfied.  We'll record your optimal positioning - and our partners at A1 Cycling will offer you discounted parts/upgrades to achieve your perfect fit.

HOW WE USE VIDEO MOTION ANALYSIS 
     Utilizing Sports Motion technology, we can record your actual cycling motion in real time - then slow or freeze it to analyze your body position and joint angles.  Although it's possible to approximate joint angles without Sports Motion, using video is much more precise as we can take measurements during your natural pedaling motion.  Moreover, we can visually record and compare changes in position - you'll be able to see how the fitting has improved your posture!  Although a few fitters are now using 3D motion capture systems, we believe the 2D system from Sports Motion provides all the same advantages more efficiently and at lower cost.

HOW WE USE COMPUTRAINER ANALYSIS
     The Computrainer system allows us to precisely measure your power output (wattage) at every moment during your cycling motion.  We can also simulate hill climbing at any grade, a time trial, or even a specific race course.  During fitting, we make special use of the Spin Scan, a Computrainer program which displays - in real time - your exact power output FOR EACH LEG!  With the Spin Scan, we can see your power at every point in the pedal revolution.  This produces a Spin Scan efficiency score for each leg.  With the Spin Scan, we can see immediate power changes resulting from alterations in your position on the bike.  Thus, we have a scientific and accurate measurement for analyzing the RESULTS of the fitting.  At SPORTFIT, we use the Computrainer Lab model, which is specially calibrated for accuracy and reliability in power measurements.