Bike Fitting
Let the experts at Zinn Cycles find your perfect fit!
Zinn Cycles is committed to providing athletes of all sizes with the opportunity to truly achieve the perfect fit on their bicycles. Cycling equipment availability is limited for many people, such as for those who are short, tall, or don’t have average proportions. Many people are also plagued with joint or back issues. Riding a bike that is designed to work optimally for your unique body is one of the best things you can do to reduce or prevent knee, neck, back, and other pain or discomfort. Cycling is an incredible form of exercise that is easy on the body if you’re using a properly fitting bicycle. We want to be sure that everyone can comfortably ride a bike for fun, exercise, or competition. Zinn Cycles offers the widest size range of cranks, cycling components and bicycle frames in the world to help optimize the fit of any bike. With a professional bike fitting, you can be sure that every part of your bike will be proportional to you no matter what those proportions are.
Whether you are looking to buy a bike from Zinn Cycles, trying to improve the fit of your existing bike, or trying to determine the best off-the-shelf bike for you, a bike fit at Zinn Cycles is the best way to dial in your bike and be sure that you will be riding with the best comfort and performance. We can optimize your fit for any type of bike from road to mountain, gravel, triathlon, hybrid, and touring bikes.
The options available are:
- For road, gravel, recreational, triathlon, or hybrid bikes, we offer an Elite Bike Fit by Lennard Zinn at our Louisville, Colorado shop. Our GURU fit bike can be micro adjusted while you are on it to find the tiny changes in position that will produce the most comfortable bike for you.
- If you have serious body mechanic or medical issues that need to be addressed, we also offer a high level bike fit with our partner Larry Meyer at BUILD. Larry Meyer and his team of bike fitters are all Doctors of Physical Therapy and will be able to address body function from a medical perspective to achieve the best bike fit possible for those needing a bit more.
- For mountain bikes, we use the RideLogic fit system developed by world renowned mountain bike skills and fit coach, Lee McCormack. A RideLogic fit will get you comfortable and into an optimal position to maximize mountain biking performance.
- DIY remotely by following our instructions to submit your measurements. This is a great option for those who are not able to make a trip to the shop to order their bike from us. Will will work with you to do a remote bike fit.
Bicycle fitting option 1
Elite Bicycle Fitting with Lennard Zinn
An elite bike fitting with Lennard Zinn is a unique experience. Lennard has been fitting riders for over 40 years and has an outstanding ability to improve a bike fit so much to relieve issues like hand numbness, back pain, neck pain, saddle fit issues, pedaling efficiency, and more. He has been an innovator in the bike fitting world by designing components that truly help to make any rider experience a great fit no matter what type of body they have. To schedule an elite fitting with Lennard Zinn at our shop in Louisville Colorado (adjacent town to Boulder, CO) use this form to request a bike fitting appointment. Once we receive the form, we will reach out to you directly schedule the appointment.
Fitting option 2
Gold Medal – Zinn/BUILD Medical fit
The Zinn/BUILD Bike Fit service is a comprehensive approach to optimizing your cycling position, with the aim of minimizing injury risk and improving performance and comfort on the bike. We start with an initial consultation and bike fit at Zinn Cycles with Lennard Zinn. Lennard will create a preliminary drawing of the bike and send to the fitter at build so they can set up their fit bike to the exact dimensions specified by Lennard. You will then begin your appointment at BUILD where the session begins by understanding the cyclist’s sport history, injuries, body mechanics, medical issues, and goals, followed by a comprehensive, cycling-specific physical therapy evaluation. On the bike, BUILD will utilize Retul 3D motion capture technology and analyze cycling dynamics and movement patterns. Based on the exam and analysis, the bike position is optimized for for your biomechanics and goals. Following the bike fit, Lennard will consult with the BUILD fitter and adjust your bike design accordingly. You will receive a report including position measurements, a better understanding of your body and bike position, and actionable steps to continue to improve on the bike. Every BUILD bike fitter is a Doctor of Physical Therapy with personal cycling experience and a passion for biomechanics!
Bicycle fitting option 3
RideLogic mountain bike fit with Nick Wigston
Bike geometry is essential to your success trail riding. We believe a bike design should allow you to really shred and also be comfortable on your bike. With a custom mountain bike fitting, you can ride aggressively all day long.
When the distance between your feet and the handlebars fits your body, you’ll feel more in sync with your bike. With the correct measurements, you can perfect the pumping motion and generate more power while pedaling, which is essential to body movement when mountain biking. Bikes that are too long or do not match the proportions of your body can reduce movement and hinder your ability to pump quickly over impediments, steer precisely in sharp turns, and navigate descents confidently.
Lee McCormack of Lee Likes Bikes has created the RideLogic™ fit system to deliver a simple yet effective strategy for selecting an ideal frame size and obtaining the perfect cockpit dimensions, so you can maximize your potential when riding. Far different from traditional mountain bike fitting methods, this is the first true shredder equation that allows riders to get their mountain bike perfectly fitted.
If you need assistance finding the perfect mountain bike for your size, we have been trained by Lee McCormack in the RideLogic fit system to get you fitting perfectly on any mountain bike. We offer personalized in-person fittings and can even construct a custom bicycle based on this geometry if necessary – guaranteeing that it fits perfectly with your body type. Contact us today to book an appointment.
Here you can submit your information for a RideLogic Bike Fit in Louisville, Colorado, and experience the difference our professional services will make on your performance.
Fitting option 4
Remote Fit – Submit measurements online
Follow our instructions and submit your measurements online if you are interested in purchasing a bike from Zinn Cycles. Lennard Zinn has made it easy for anyone to follow our bike measuring instructions and take their own measurements. This is sufficient for getting a frame designed by Zinn Cycles. We will examine your measurements when they’re submitted and design the frame based on those measurements. It is important to have another person help you with the measurements for the best accuracy. It is also a good idea to take the measurements at least three times each. Rest assured that we are very good at catching errors, so we may ask you to redo some measurements.
Lennard Zinn’s Bicycle
Fit Calculator
The bike measuring calculator is great for those looking to determine their ideal bicycle frame geometry. This is the bicycle fit calculator referenced in the books Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance and Zinn and the Art of Mountain Bike Maintenance. If you are interested in purchasing a bike from Zinn Cycles and learning how to get fitted for a bicycle, please scroll down for full measurement instructions and a submission form.
