IBFI Certified, Level 4!
Level 4: IBFI Master Bike Fitter
For the most comprehensive bike fitting expertise, a Level 4 IBFI Master Bike Fitter offers unparalleled knowledge and skill. These top-tier fitters have demonstrated mastery in all aspects of bike fitting through extensive experience, advanced coursework, and contributions to the field. They can address the most challenging fitting issues and provide mentorship to other fitters. Cyclists seeking the highest level of precision and performance enhancement, particularly professionals and elite athletes, will benefit most from a Master Bike Fitter’s services. These are the qualifications necessary categorized by the IBFI website to achieve Level 4 certification. There isn’t much to disagree with in this description. However, in our experience at ATA Cycle, we understand that this shows our willingness to go that extra mile for our clients, taking every ounce of pain, fatigue, and discomfort as a challenge. We view our fitting process not just as the pieces that come together in solving fit issues but as a whole involving biomechanics, physiology, and rehabilitation from existing injuries. The “Fit” itself is a condition or state your body takes on while riding the bicycle, therefore the shape of the rider and the geometry of the bicycle are inextricably connected. A poor “Fit” exhibits certain symptoms which detail in what ways the bicycle has incorrect operational dimensions for that rider.
Simply put, we stand by our Fitting process because it doesn’t end after the scheduled time. We will continue to treat a client’s poor fit symptoms as needed with the understanding that because bodies often have challenging and unique properties, it is the bicycle that must be adapted to the unique.
