Episode 36: Bike Fit Considerations with Guest Chris Soden

In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance,’ host Rick Prince chats with expert bike fitter, Chris Soden. 

Chris is the founder/owner of Strategic Fitting, a Colorado-based bike fitting company that uses cutting edge technology to attain the best bike fit results for his customers. 

With over 30 years’ experience in the bicycle industry as a bike shop owner, mechanic and bike fitter, Chris brings a wealth of knowledge to his craft to ensure that his clients are fit properly. As bike fitting is part art and part science, Chris discusses how he blends these two aspects of fitting, as well as a whole lot more! 

Below are the areas that Rick and Chris chat about:

• Please tell our listeners a bit more about yourself
• What does a good bike fit process look like?
• How do you mesh the art of fitting and the feedback from technology – and what is some of the technology (ex: Retul, pressure mapping, etc…)?
• What are some mistakes that you see when people fit themselves?
• How do new bikes (ex: one-piece stem/bar) affect the fit process?
• What to look for in a fitter before hiring them?
• Do you integrate other professionals into the long term fit process such as physical therapists, strength professionals?
• Is the fit process a ‘one-and-done’ sort of thing, or is it a multi-step process?
• What are the most common reasons people come to see you for a fit?