Professional Fitting Services
There is no simple formula for making you a better, more confident cyclist - if there were, we wouldn't be in business. To reach your ultimate potential, Sundance Cycles is committed to educating our customers, listening to your needs, and most importantly, caring about you and your cycling experience. For us it's bicycling not just bicycles!
Having grown up in the sticks of Maine before the internet when the best info on bicycle fit was written in a foreign language and not available in the United States. I was pretty much on my own when it came to figuring out how to set up my racing bikes. I look back at photos of myself and wonder how I ever finished a race let alone won any! Things have come a long way and after more then twenty years of study, working with many different fitting systems and plenty of hands-on experience, I have combined the principles of several methodologies to come up with a system based in the immutable laws of physics, biomechanical assessment and common sense.
A bike fit that you will be happy with can't happen quickly. Any system wherein you are measured and then the bike is set to parameters based on those measurements simply does not work. This approach might be quick but is fraught with potential error. I normally don't even take bodily measurements in the course of a bike fit. Why would I need them? I have the subject there right in front of me pedaling away and I am able to see and analyze what is happening in a dynamic environment. Discovering what you do while you actually ride and produce a fit that adjusts for you as an individual with a specific riding style and specific goal is of course my goal as a bike fitter.
From fitting you to an existing bike, to designing the perfect custom bike, let Sundance be your partner. PLEASE CALL OR COME BY TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT.
Fitting Services We Offer
Here now! Motion capture fitting!
Ok this little teaser has been here for months and months, and now it has actually happened. The first week of May 2009 we will took delivery of the most respected and accurate fitting system available today, Retul. Our motion capture approach will eventually encompass both Dartfish software for 2D video capture allowing you to see yourself on the bike and Retul's 3D motion capture allowing for unparalled accuracy. Initially we will use the Retul and when we finally move to a dedicated studio we will add the Dartfish. Of course no tools are of any use in untrained, inexperienced hands. To this end Ashton, who has been doing quality fitting work for nearly two decades, was back in upstate New York at the Serotta International Cycling Institute last November 2008 taking his third and fourth fitting classes. Ashton has now been certified in motion fitting by SICI. Also on the schedule for Ashton are two more workshops the end of 2009. The well respected F.I.S.T. three day Tri/T.T. program and Retul will launch their own three day workshops in December of 2009. While we fine tune the use of these new tools our fit prices will remain unchanged but eventually expect a price increase.
Existing Bike Fitting using Retul 3-D motion capture - $200
Optimize your bike to you for improved power, efficiency and comfort. This
is the foundation for our fitting services and nearly 90% of what we do. You will be set up on the Compu-Trainer which will help us analyze your on-bike posture and pedal stroke to better understand your individual fit needs. There will be an interview process, dynamic positioning, posture, spine profile and flexiblity assessment, as well as pedal stroke and knee tracking analysis. Components may be assembled to your bike and positioned correctly as part of achieving an optimal fit. Please be aware that some parts installation may require additional costs and require booking the bike into our service department for this installation. You need to arrive with everything you need to go for a ride. Please remember a water bottle, small towel and your helmet. I know the helmet thing sounds odd but I may want to see it, and no, I won't make you wear it on the trainer.
Size Cycle and Custom Bike Design - $275
We start with much of an Existing Bike Fit to find your optimal position on the size cycle and then design the perfect
frame using Serotta's state of the art design software. We fine-tune your position
when your new bike is ready. This process will also use Retul motion capture.
Pedal System Analysis - $80
We use the Fit Kit R.A.D. pedal where appropriate for cleat adjustment and shimming. determined by laser knee tracking.
Aero Positioning
Being aerodynamic is more than just installing a pair of aerobars.
We measure and adjust your position creating optimal balance of power,
aerodynamics, and efficiency.
