I’m a qualified Physiotherapist and have completed additional extra training in Sports Biomechanics, Dry Needling and Myofascial Release techniques. I run a small, personalized musculo-skeletal clinic in Flemington which caters to a broad spectrum of sports and spinal patients.
UPDATE. Neill moved home and work to the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane respectively in January 2020
I began riding in my early 20’s ..Since then I have increased my fitness each year and began road racing in 2013 in the VRS state series. Some years ago, a particularly difficult and unusual bike fit problem led me to the doors of three bike fitters in Melbourne, none of whom were able to solve my problem, but were more than happy to take my money.
Realising that I would have to sort this issue out myself, I read Steve Hogg’s blog with mounting excitement – finally I had found someone who had learned to understand human function on a bicycle.
I solved my issue with Steve’s help and have been fascinated by cycling biomechanics, asymmetry and human cycling performance ever since. I began professionally fitting riders to their machines in 2012 and have been enjoying the challenge ever since. Not only can we sort out the bike position, we are often called upon to correct the biomechanical, functional and structural issues that our clients present with. – our clinic is a real “one stop shop” for correcting cycling biomechanics.
Bike fitting is by far the most difficult, tricky but most interesting aspect of my career so far.
We offer two main levels of fitting service, a Basic Fitting which will require 2 hours of your time and costs $345, and a Comprehensive Fitting which is 3 hours long and will cost $445. If you are concerned that you are going to be extremely difficult to fit, or have multiple bikes and shoes, we can extend the times without difficulty – please email me with any specific questions about this.
A Basic Fitting is ideal for those who ride moderately on weekends, and aren’t suffering from any complicated biomechanical issues. If you’ve no history of severe injury to either hip/knee/ankle, ride less than 200km per week and have a mild or moderate niggle or two, this is the session for you. Due to the quick nature of the fit session, I cannot offer a money-back guarantee that this will solve your issues but it will tend to get you at least 90% of the way there, and in most cases closer to 100%.
If you have a complicated biomechanical injury, involving major fractures of hip/knee/ankle or large muscle injuries for example, and you’ve visited other bike fitters who were not able to satisfactorily resolve your issues on the bike, I would urge you to consider the Comprehensive Fitting. Complex biomechanical asymmetries can be difficult and time-consuming to completely resolve, and often the extra time is money well spent. An example is a rider who has a fractured lower leg from a motorbike accident, a torsioned tibia and a moderate to large leg length discrepancy with associated severe muscle imbalances. This rider will need extra time and effort spent during the fitting process to get them 100%, and should seriously consider the Comprehensive Fitting.
If you have any doubts about which fitting session is best for you, please email me at neillsbikefit@gmail.com or via the contact button on the toolbar above to discuss the options. I’m happy to phone you back if it’s complicated – please leave your mobile number and we’ll talk in greater detail on the phone.
Any further follow-up tweaks needed (beyond the 3 month mark post-fit) are book on an hourly basis at a flat fee of $120 per hour.
Our guarantee (Comprehensive Fitting only):
Our services are offered on a money-back if not happy basis. If we are unable to resolve your issue to your satisfaction, we will refund your money within the three month period post-fit. All reasonable attempts must be made to allow further positional tweaks to correct the issue. It is important to note that some problems on the bike are merely an off-bike problem presenting on the bike – for example severe disc problems in the lower back, or degenerative arthritis in the knees are often difficult problems to overcome with even a perfect bike position. All reasonable attempts will be made to satisfy our customers and we will go above-and-beyond for the difficult cases.
On the day:
Please bring any cycling shoes that you would like set up, any sunglasses or prescription lenses that you may wear whilst riding, your helmet and every accessory that usually goes with you on a ride. Any in-shoe innersoles, new cleats or equipment that you wish us to take a look at should come with you. Water, food and a sweat towel can be a good idea on warm days.
COMFORT+EFFICIENCY=PERFORMANCE
Address:
Cams Cycling Collective
Shop 1 & 2, 25 King Street
Bowen Hills, 4006, QLD
Phone: 0491 607 389
Web: https://neillsbikefit.com.au/
Having visited Steve some 18 months prior to training, I knew some of what I was in for. Our three weeks was fascinating and challenging, with Steve showing me some very unusual but extremely effective techniques for optimizing neurological function and foot correction in a cycling and walking shoe. Some of what I was shown ran at odds with my background in modern Sports Medicine, given that I come from a fairly mainstream school of therapeutic training. My training and experience has traditionally followed mainstream, evidence-based practice and my background in biomechanics had equipped me to deal with most functional biomechanical issues – however the training with Steve showed me another side to optimizing neurological function and has been a real eye-opener.
Gradually, the effectiveness and repeatability of Steve’s techniques broke down my reservations and I became an enthusiastic proponent of his ideas over the weeks that followed. Steve’s enquiring nature and vast drive to understand the finer aspects of neurological function have led him down a fascinating path of discovery, and has opened my eyes up to some unconventional, but extraordinarily effective techniques for optimizing biomechanics.
Since my fit training with Steve, I have been able to improve my clients’ outcomes and am getting exceptionally good feedback regarding the effectiveness of the positional changes.
Not only that – Steve and I both share a love for fine beers, which almost, but not quite, makes up for the fact that Steve races mountain bikes – sacrilege!
