Man has cycled for over a hundred years. At first the bicycle was seen only as a
practical and cheap means of transport. Gradually and especially over the last
few decades, bicycles have also become popular for sport, fitness or simply
leisure.
New types of bicycles have been developed to reflect these requirements.
Examples are hi-tech road bikes, hybrids, touring bikes and, particularly,
mountain bikes.
But there is more to a modern bike than technical factors like gears and
shifters. The shape (or "geometry") is vital, and rightly, because a bicycle
should fit to perfection to get the best from your sport or leisure. And we're
not just thinking of the frame geometry; the adjustment of handlebars and
saddle is probably more important. Simply put, proper adjustment determines to
a high degree the cyclist's comfort and performance.
So every cyclist looks for the optimal position on their bicycle which, until
now, has been determined by a number of "rules of thumb" and instinctive
feeling. While all very nice, these do not respond to the demands of a highly
technical modern bicycle. For the job to be done correctly, a bicycle should
fit as if made-to-measure.
Now, specialist bicycle shops have the precision tools and sophisticated
computer software at their disposal for the perfect determination and
adjustment of handlebars and saddle, namely the bikefitting.com Analysis
System.