Aero Bike Fit Specialists
The Right Aero Bike Fit for YOU – Guaranteed
We have been competing for more than 20 years, and as Engineers have studied and experimented with bike fit from day one. We have created our own fit protocols, philosophy, and tools, including our patented automated fitbike. We pioneered online fitting. We focus on aero – triathlon and time trial – bike fitting. We do road bike fits too, but aero is our heart and soul. Thousands of happy clients and countless victories later, we still keep learning and honing our craft every day.
We stand behind and have pride in our work. It actually matters to us that our services help YOU have the best athletic experience possible. Looking for the right tri bike? We will find it for you. If you have a bike already we will make sure your fit is optimized. Either way, you will LOVE your bike. That is our money-back pledge. If something isn’t right, we will fix it or give you a full refund on any and all fitting charges. No bull. Please talk to any of our thousands of customers. Talk to the coaches who send us their athletes. We look forward to working with you.
REAL ATHLETES, REAL RESULTS
Kona Ironman World Championships 2016
Lisbeth Kenyon WORLD CHAMP for the 5th time
2016 IM Results
First-timer Megan Pennington 5th (Placid); Kona Qualifiers: Robin Sarner (Canada), Marc Galietta (Placid), Lisbeth Kenyon (Texas)
Kona Ironman World Championships 2015
Chris Montross WORLD CHAMP
Lisbeth Kenyon 2nd place, best bike split by 19 minutes
More Kona Qualifiers 2015
IM Lake Placid: Marc Galietta, Tim Kronk, Marc Eves. IM Boulder: Amy D’Anna
TTBIKEFIT SERVICES
Motion Analysis Bike Fitting
Aero and Road
Visit us in out fit studio in Warren, RI for a comprehensive fit session. We use digital video motion analysis, Spin Scan, our proprietary automated Vertex Fit Cycle, and a rotating fit platform along with out decades of experience as competitors and fitters to ensure the best outcome for you.
Online Bike Fitting
Aero and Road
Can’t visit us in person? Send us a video and we will use the same digital video motion analysis we use in-house to give you a great bike fit. We will send back a narrated video explaining what you need to change, and go back and forth until you are satisfied.
Prebuy Fitting - In Person or Online
Aero and Road
Planning to invest in a new bike? Don’t make an expensive mistake – make sure you get a bike that works best for YOUR fit. Visit us in RI and we will put you on the Vertex Fit Cycle, dial in your fit, and provide a list of specific bikes and sizes that will fit you well. No bias – you get a list of all appropriate bikes. Looking for a “Super Bike”? We have proprietary calculators that determine the exact configuration that works for your fit – no guesswork – build the bike right the first time. And yes – we also can do this online via video, even if you don’t have a tri bike.
Bike Sales and Custom Builds
Aero and Road
While we are first and foremost fitters, we do sell and custom build bikes. Or we will customize your bike for the fit and performance you are looking for. Extensive experience with electronic shifting conversions and builds.
PRO: Bike Fit Systems and Services
Our Own Designs
We have created our own patented, automated Vertex Fit Cycle and fit systems. Soon we will be making our designs available to shops, fitters, coaches and training centers. Want to get a bike fit certification? Well, we don’t believe you can become a fitter in two days. But look for comprehensive fitting apprenticeship programs coming soon. We are accepting indications of interest now. Note that applicants will need to be accepted into this program based on background and technical ability.
What Do Our Clients Say?
The Vertex Fit Cycle by TTBikeFit – Available NOW (October 2017)
We developed and patented the Vertex Fit Cycle because we could not find a satisfactory fit platform on the market. Frankly, we cannot imagine fitting without this amazing machine. The Vertex is the ONLY fitbike that keeps the rider stationary and move the contact points around the rider. This allows us to easily change one fit variable while keeping other variable constant. Traditional fitbike designs cannot do this since the saddle and rider move. After working with our production prototype (shown in the lower 2 videos) for 2 years in our studio, we are finally ready to release the production version. We plan to sell initially very limited numbers of the Vertex to select fitters, coaches, and teams. Please see vertexfitsystems.com for more info or contact us if interested.
Our YouTube Channel has millions of views! Some Favorite Videos:
Kona Ironman World Champs 2016 – Pro Super Slo-Mo
The first several male pros passing mile 110 on the Queen K in 2016 – shot at 240 fps.
Ironman Run Form – Gliders vs. Gazelles
We lay out the case for an alternative running style for Ironman events. While classic run technique is required at paces faster than about 6min/mile, athletes targeting slower paces may benefit from focusing on the dramatically different gliding run style.
Norseman Xtreme 2012 – Our Journey
Lisbeth competes in the 2012 Norseman Xtreme – World’s toughest Iron distance race – in her home country of Norway. Lis beat the existing women’s course record, finishing third. Definitely a bucket-list race.
Pro Bike Position Analysis: Kienle vs Potts vs TO
We compare the bike positions of three of the top finishers in Kona 2012: Sebastian Kienle, Andy Potts, and Tim O’Donnell, using motion analysis. Footage shot at 300 fps at mile 110 on the Queen K.
The first #IMKona 2017 Super Slo-Mo video: youtu.be/qvUtJU_IPrQ
Kona 2017 Ironman Male Pros Bike Super Slo-Mo Mile 110
The first several male pros past mile 110 at the 2017 Ironman World Championships (in the order they passed). Video shot at 240 fps. Both Wurf and Sanders br...
Quick #imkona recap: another war of attrition for most. True to form a week of moderate heat cloudy afternoons and showers turned into an inferno on Friday for the bike checkin and race day dawned crystal clear and even hotter. Watching the race on the Queen k it felt as if the pro field was missing by half and I guess it really was. No one looked good except for Lange and Ryf. It is amazing Sanders got 2nd as bad as he looked at mile 12.
It all started with fast swim conditions. Bike was fast early and maybe for the entire pro men's race but winds became crazy for the age groupers on the Waikoloa stretch coming home. No break from the heat and blazing sun.
Lis became overheated on the bike despite all efforts to maintain hydration and electrolytes. Although she ran well for the Ali'i stretch she was nearly fainting and dizzy from the heat. But the splits told us her competitors were having at least as much difficulty. So we felt if she could keep things together she would be unstoppable. if. We first saw her at mile 10 and our hearts sank as she was leaning right and semi coherent.
We next saw her at mike 12.5 and the lean was much worse. She had also lost coordination in her legs. We yelled at her to focus on hydration and electrolytes. Every few miles it got worse and by the time we saw her at mile 21 she was crossing into the median and unable to keep a straight line. We of course were very concerned and medical personnel were hovering around her. Somehow she kept her feet moving in what looked like a weaving zombie shuffle. We drove ahead and ran down palani to see her hopefully coming up the final hill. We spotted her near the bottom where she did a spin and nearly collapsed. Somehow she kept moving but now there wasn't much difference between walking and the zombie run except that the run was more dangerous due to many near collisions.
Down steep palani she stumbled still in the lead. We were yelling at her to walk as she was nearly crashing into spectators, traffic furniture, you name it. Onto Kuakini with less than a mile to go and there she was passed by the winner who had steadily soldiered on while Lis became slower and slower. We did not know if she would be able to physically cross the line even as she approached the chute. Somehow she did for 2nd place but was immediately stuffed into a wheelchair for a 90 min trip to the med tent.
After some iv and bags of ice she felt better and was released. Blood test showed no electrolyte deficit. The problems simply appeared to have been caused by a very elevated core temp. And on a day like that there is really no way to bring it down if you intend to keep moving. The lobby of the King K was littered with zombies. It seemed much worse than usual. Lots of burned empty hollow stares. It is really quite amazing that Lis finished at all in the state she was in for as long as she was. Had to be her hardest effort ever. A+ for toughness.
So you wanna race Kona?
New web app: MyBikeFit.com (Beta)
MyBikeFit.com shows you what tri bikes fit you best, and gives you a place to store your fit setups in the cloud. We even show you how to properly measure your bike and determine the key fit parameters. We also have a database of aerobar and frame specs. Better yet, it is FREE. There are many more features to come (additional calculators etc) so check it out!
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