Testimonials
RetÜl testimonial:
"Beth,
I have to say thank you. I did two long rides this weekend and for the first time in a while I did not make one change. I felt very comfortable. I rode road both days and it was awesome."
-Christian F.
Pro Mountain Biker
- Terry K
Multisport Athlete
"Tania and I participated in RETUL fittings for both our road bikes and TT bikes yesterday. Although the whole process took us into the early evening, it was well worth the investment.
In my case, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that nothing needed to be changed on my road bike at all. I explained to Beth it was perfectly okay if I was positioned exactly as needed already, as I was very pleased to pay her to confirm scientifically what I until then only intuitively felt I knew.
Beth joking asked, “So I don’t have to give you your money back?”
I reassuringly told her, “No.”
On the TT bike, I immediately realized something was wrong when I got on top of the bicycle. I was certain that the saddle had come down on its own since the last time I’d adjusted it. Before I could even voice the concern, Beth, with the help of her computerized measurements, told me I was too low in the saddle. She promptly raised the seat to a position that matched what the computer was saying it should be. To further confirm the things, I measured the new distance from the center of the crank to the top of the saddle with a tape measure. The measurement was exactly what I know to be correct for me—30.5 inches. Once again, science had confirmed my gut feelings.
Tania was another story altogether. She’s been futzing with her bike fit for years. Beth helped us find all sorts of issues in Tania’s fit and position on the bike. Beth also pointed out a strange asymmetrical pedaling behavior Tania has that had us all scratching our heads. It doesn’t affect the way Tania rides, and Tania clearly out-rode me last season, so I may adopt this odd style myself since it clearly generates MABRA champion results.
In conclusion, the RETUL bike fit experience was extraordinary and very beneficial. I highly recommend it to anyone who’s curious to know if they’re optimally positioned on their bicycle. And not only did we get hardcopies of every possible measurement Beth took during the session, but she followed up by sending us softcopies in an email today."
- Phil S.
Masters racer - Evolution Cycling
Advanced Biomechanical Bike Fit testimonial:
"Hey Beth-
Did four hours this morning. Longest I've gone since surgery. Felt great. Could definitely feel the improvement with the raised stem and I experienced no left side numbness even after 70 miles. Thanks again for your help. Really happy with the new position."
-Bill S
Cyclocross Afficionado
"The more compact cockpit that the shorter stem provides me is a huge change for the better. It’s more aerodynamic on the road, it improves steering response, and my overall feeling is that I am more powerful due to my working from a body position that is compact and more ‘centered’ feeling, physically and consequently mentally. That feeling is also assisted by the next item…
- The shimming of the cleats on the right shoe has evened out the balance of power in my pedal stroke leg-to-leg. On yesterday’s ride I found myself being able to power up rollers in the big ring while seated, where previously I would have had to be in the middle ring, let’s say a difference of 2 – 3 cogs. I would definitely say overall I’m more powerful on the bike due to the fit, and as I noted above, faster.
- I still found myself shrugging my left shoulder yesterday, but due to the bars being much closer, it was easy to immediately drop my shoulder and alleviate the condition. I noted that I am centered on the bike (directly over the top tube), so it’s not the fit, it’s me. I’m thinking strengthening my core will help that, as well as how I hold myself on the bike overall."
-Bill R
Serious recreational rider
"Hey, your fit is still performing wonders, but now on a different road bike. Was able to dial it in from the word go. Thanks again!"
-Brad E
Coppi Road/Cx Racer
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Physical Therapy testimonial:
"Beth, I put that pedal spacer on my training bike without changing anything else and my knee problem seems fixed. Looks like the price of the retul will pay for itself in the first month of saving from not having to get a massage every week."
-Ryan S.
Evolution cat 3 racer (Ryan started the season as a 4 and is likely to be a 2 very soon!)
