Recommend a tri fitter in Vancouver, BC?

Triathlon Forum
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Can someone recommend a good tri bike fitter in Vancouver, BC?

Ideally I would like to have power be part of the fit.

I know La Bicicletta does this and they are FIST certified. Has anyone tried them with good results?

Any other fitters? Speed Theory?

Thanks!

Graham

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If you don’t mind a little drive (OK, maybe not so little), Eric Moen in Kenmore, WA does a great job. Has Retul system as well. Check out BikePT.com. Good luck.

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Thanks for the info. That is a bit far though - almost Seattle!

There must be some Vancouver STers on here with good bike fits, obtained locally …

Graham

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Speed Theory.

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Agreed…a bit far. Also agree there must be someone closer for you. Just an option if you are “ever down that way.”

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Do you recall the name of the fitter you worked with at Speed Theory?

Thanks,

Graham

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Bjoern Ossenbrink- can be reached at bjoern@lifesportcoaching.com. You can google him he’s got an extensive background in the sport.
First met him in July 2008, I was training for IMC and was having very bad knee pain. Had 2 fits done at reputable places, but they didn’t make too many changes and the pain was still there. Bjoern spent a lot of time with me making tons of little adjustments and seeing how it effected my position. It worked!
Feel free to PM me if you have anymore questions.

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Agreed, Speed Theory is good. They recently helped me transition from a roadbike to a tribike and have been very helpful. Obviously, obtaining the right fit usually involves trying out multiple different set-ups and I’ve been back and forth to the shop for all kinds of little adjustments (at no extra charge). This isn’t to say they didn’t get it right the first time, it’s just I need to ride a bike for several hours in a certain position to really know if it’s going to work for me. Good luck.

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You can check these guys out too: http://www.pr-multisport.com/coachingbikefitting.html
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Tyler Dumont at Physiomoves in Surrey/Cloverdale. He’s an ex-Elite MTB racer, very competitive Masters CX racer and a Physiotherapist. He has fit me on both road and tri bikes and I highly recommend him.

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Check out Rob Wright in Surrey
http://www.southshorecycle.ca
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I also highly recommend Bjoern Ossenbrink (bjoern@lifesportcoaching.com). He has done the fits for both myself and my girlfriend who had knee pain which we manged to get rid of through small position changes.

I’ve also had good success fitting another of my bikes at Speed Theory. Doug, Jeremy, and the guys there really know their triathlon stuff.

PM me if you want more details.

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Thanks for all the recommendations.

I’ll check into Bjoern Ossenbrink and Speed Theory since those are getting the most votes.

If I have any questions I’ll PM.

Cheers,

Graham