Thank you for considering Hypercat for your professional bike fitting needs. For more than 20 years Coach Phil has been working with athletes of all levels and abilities to improve their cycling experience. As a recognized fitting professional, industry consultant, and former professional cyclist Coach Phil has amassed an extensive knowledge of bicycle fit within a variety of disciplines. Coach Phil’s easy to understand, common sense approach to each fitting session along with modern tools including lasers and Computrainers create a holistic experience that is educational, informative and immediately applicable.
Location
East Bay - 1346 Merced Street, Richmond, CA 94804
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The Fitting Process
After completing your bike fit form, Coach Phil will contact you to schedule your appointment. All Hypercat fittings are by appointment and conducted at our East Bay studio. A date and time will be confirmed that ensures enough time is allocated to address your needs. Fits average two hours but may take up to three hours to get a final position.
Schedule your Appointment
Please complete this bike fit form to schedule your appointment.
Personal check, major credit cards and Paypal accepted.
Parts and labor for installation are extra.
The Bike Fit Experience
When you arrive for your appointment you will be greeted and escorted to your private fitting area. Here we start with your assessment. We believe that every aspect of our fitting process is valuable to ensure the best fit for each individual athlete, which is why we do not short cut the fitting process. Our goal is for you to leave each fitting with the knowledge to recognize and understand the reasons and benefits of proper position and posture on your bicycle. The more knowledge and awareness you have as an athlete about your equipment, posture, technique and position the better your cycling experience will be.
All Fittings Include (but are not limited to):
· Initial interview process and assessment
· Discussion of injuries and/ or asymmetries
· Identification of short and long term cycling goals
· Discussion/ awareness of corrective prescription or orthotic devices
· Discussion of your riding style, habits, history, and experience
· Shoe fit and wear assessment
· Cleat alignment (both by laser and tool)
· Ankle, knee, hip alignment
· Pedal stroke analysis
· Pelvic orientation
· Saddle alignment (fore, aft, tilt, height)
· Crank length assessment
· Reach adjustment/ determination (saddle to handlebar distance)
· Stem positioning
· Handlebar sizing for reach, drop, width, position
· Aerobar positioning (aero fittings) length, width, height, extension, rotation
Determining a cyclist's optimal position
Riding a bike is a dynamic action that requires a combination of balance, technique and comfort to be done for any length of time efficiently. Our fitting process starts by following a specific kinetic chain throughout the body. Beginning with cleat placement and alignment we work our way up through the body via the knee, then to the pelvis, to the lumbar spine, the scapula and cervical spine area. Back down from the shoulders to elbow to wrist, hand and fingers. Throughout the process we are continually checking and re-checking any adjustments and the resulting effects on the kinetic chain. By employing tools like lasers and the Computrainer we are able to monitor the accurately and make fine tuning adjustments as we go.
Tools used during your fitting
The most important tool employed during your fitting is experience. Coach Phil has fit thousands of athletes over the last 20 years providing for a unique knowledge set. Coach Phil also employs a variety of other tools to measure alignment, joint angles, effort and comfort and bio feedback. Lasers are used for alignment of joints through the pedaling process as well as to check for equipment alignment. The Computrainer is used with spin scan for pedal stroke analysis and to monitor your power output at every 15 degrees of pedal stroke. Left and right leg power output balance, overall pedaling efficiency, average torque angle for each leg, wattage, cadence, speed and heart rate are all monitored and assessed. These tools in conjunction with one another allows for the fine tuning of your fit while monitoring the effects of the changes as they relate to power output, efficiency and metabolic costs.
Hypercat Professional Bike Fit Pricing
Initial Bike fit
Bike fit includes intake assessment, follow-up consultations, cleat alignment for one pair of shoes, cleat shims, pedal stroke analysis, techniques, advice, equipment assessment and suggestions and manipulation of components.
Road fitting - $200
Aero Fitting - $225
Additional Bike fits
Have a second or third bike? Additional bikes receive a discount but with the same service. Please schedule your second bike within 60 days of your original fitting.
Road fitting - $150
Aero fitting - $175
Gift Certificates are available.
Coach Phil & Bike Fitting
Philip (Coach Phil) Casanta first started in the cycling industry in 1984 working for Avery’s Open Air Bicycles in Ventura, California. His passion for cycling led to a career In cycling that has now spanned nearly 30 years. As a professional mountain biker Phil raced internationally for teams like Specialized and Marin, and a Category 1 road racer he had the opportunity to race with such teams as Trek/Saturn and hone his knowledge of the importance of good bike fit. Since moving to the bay area in 1992 he has worked, managed and performed bicycle fittings at several Bay Area bike shops including Marina Cyclery, Pacific Bicycles, Start to Finish Bicycles and Transition Sports. In 2001 he expanded the Hypercat Racing coaching business by providing private bike fits outside the retail environment in his Hypercat Fit studio. Talk to any athlete fit by Coach Phil, his knowledge and expertise is second to no one in Northern California.
