Tim Dejonghe

(Costs, what to bring with you, guarantee and more)

Comprehensive Bike Fitting using the Steve Hogg Method – 295 € plus any parts necessary to complete the task.

Fitting a 2nd Bike – 169 €

Bike Fit pro – 595 € (Contact us for details) (tim@bikepower.be) plus any parts required

Bike fit + Wind Tunnel + Road Test + Check Up –1,675 € (Contact us for details) plus any parts required

 

Each Bike fitting includes:

• Dynamic 3D analysis
• Power analysis
• Cleat adjustment and foot correction
• On bike corrections
• One bike and 2 pairs of shoes
• Check up at later date within the year after your bike fit using the same bike and shoes
• Digital report (client login) digital report containing bike drawing ideal bike, current bike, 3 calculations new bike
• 3 calculations for a new bicycle of the same type within 2 years after your Bike Fit

 

 

Other Options:

• Cleat analysis– 135 € plus any parts required

• Saddle pressure Test € plus any parts required
• Lake Cycling Shoes
• Lake Custom Cycling Shoes
• Sidas custom footbeds 99 € plus any parts required

• MTB Suspension analyzes + outdoor test 295 € plus any parts required
• 3 extra calculations for a new bike € 29

 

Payment:

Due at the time the fitting session is completed. Cash, direct debit are acceptable forms of payment. We prefer cash or direct debit because we take a hit on other payment methods.

Guarantee:

We offer free follow ups for one year after a Comprehensive Fitting.

Bike fitting is expensive, and I hear many stories of riders who have a ‘professional’ fitting and then change their position back to the way it was within a couple of weeks without complaint. The general standard of the bike fitting industry is low and we find this unacceptable. We work to achieve a much higher level of customer satisfaction than that.

Mechanical Services:

We have a comprehensively equipped work shop so any cutting of fork steerer tubes, seat masts, modifications to shoes, etc. is no problem.

 

Off The Bike vs On The Bike:

Even with the best bike position in the world it takes a certain minimum level of physical functionality to ride a bike effectively. I do not expect to see ‘perfect’ clients; they don’t exist. If I think that your issues are too severe to be dealt with by changing your position on the bike alone, I will tell you at the earliest possible moment and refer you to others with the expertise to allow you to achieve the necessary degree of functionality to ride effectively.

Many of you will find that I can work around pre-existing functional issues. Even so, you may still need further help elsewhere. I have developed a network of quality health care professionals in every mainland capital that can help you if necessary. Have confidence that I’m not trying to dodge a bullet here; my intent is work with integrity to aid in you becoming faster and more comfortable on your bike. This requires a holistic approach.

Post Fit Adaptation:

No matter how good or bad your current position you are used to it. Constantly repeating an action like cycling embeds a Motor Pattern (muscle firing sequence appropriate to the task) in your Central Nervous System (brain and spine). This is not going to change just because I optimise your position. It takes time for your nervous system to learn a new way of doing things, typically three weeks of regular (four or more times weekly) riding. The quickest way to adapt is to ride at low to low moderate intensity. At heart rates above 70 to 75 percent of maximum, we unconsciously attempt to fall back into Motor Patterns that we are used to… Which won’t work very well, because your physical relationship to the bike has changed. Be sensible, avoid steep hills, avoid fast bunches and smell the roses for three weeks post fitting. After that, resume normal activity.

If your competitive season will be impacted on by following the three week easy period post fitting, please talk to me about this before confirming your booking.

Please bring with you:

• Cycling bib shorts and top
• Cycling shoes with any footbeds or orthotics if you have them
• Sunglasses or prescription glasses that you ride with
• The tool kit that you ride with
• Any bike lights that you ride with
• Cycling helmet
• Any wallet you carry in your jersey while riding.
• The phone that you carry while riding.
• Ladies need to wear a crop top or athletic bra because I need to be able to see as much of your spine as possible.
• Runners and triathletes need to bring their running shoes and any orthotics or footbeds that they use while running.
• Triathletes need to bring their swimming goggles

Food and Drink:

The length of a fitting session means that it is a good idea to bring a healthy snack with you.

Wear and Tear:

• Ensure that your bike is reasonably clean. A dirty bike is not pleasant to work on.
• If your cleats or shoes are worn beyond the point where it impacts on performance, I will insist on replacing them.
• If repositioning of brake levers or adjustment of handlebar angle is necessary and your bar tape takes a beating in the process, you may need new bar tape.
• I will make every effort to ensure your bike is ready to ride when you leave, however if we make changes to stems, bars, saddles and posts, it is possible some parts may require additional tightening after the fit. Please know it is ultimately your responsibility to ensure your bike is safe to ride before you ride it.

Thank you for your interest. I look forward to working with you soon.

COMFORT+EFFICIENCY=PERFORMANCE

Address:

Bike Power
Linkhoutsestraat 34
3545 Zelem
Belgium

Phone:

Ellen van den Goor  +32 (0) 499 728 464
Tim Dejonghe +32 (0) 486 855 988

Email: bikefitting@bikepower.be

Website: https://www.bikefitting-bikepower.be/

(9) 11 November – 7 (9) December 2017

I was really excited to travel to Australia to train with Steve! That such a well thought of Bike Fitter wants me to train with him…

After 32 hours travelling, I got a warm welcome in Canberra.

Steve and Margaret live on a hill, a really impressive hill. Every day we rode our bikes to work; 17%, down. That’s ok, but riding up that same 17% hill after a long and mentally tiring day! (I am from Belgium, where it is mostly flat.)

It is amazing how much more I learned. I have been involved in the technical side of the bike business for more than 10 years and bike fitting for the latter part of that but I still learned a lot of new points of view.

On the other hand we also shared a lot the same opinions. Sometimes the implementation of the solutions was different but with the same point of view. Sometimes we laughed out loudly because it’s so crazy that we’ve been working more than 16.600km apart, have never previously spoken, but often said the same things at the same time. Or for some client problems with position, we implemented the same solutions… This gave me a lot of confidence that my beliefs and actions in my past bike fittings are in line with those of a highly regarded expert.

At Bike Power, we’ve been looking at the body as one large biomechanical chain. In Australia I learned the finer details of the component parts of that chain and how they interact together. If one part of the body (chain) is not working properly then it affects the function of the rest of the chain in ways that most people don’t understand or even realise.

I learned how to check every detail, diagnose problems and how to overcome them using the client’s central nervous system response as a guide. This is not really as easy as it sounds, but Steve and I understood each other intuitively and because Steve is a very good trainer, the training process went really well.

(Note from Steve: “What Tim neglects to mention is that he is a very smart bloke”)

At the end if your position is Comfortable and Efficient you will have more Performance and fun!

The intense training during the four weeks was really educational! I feel ready now to perform the same standard of work in Belgium. I feel honoured to be part of the Steve Hogg Team!

Thanks to Steve and Margaret for everything! It was a great experience overall and a really good time!