A visit to Matt Bottrill | Getting comfortable on the bike & fitting a new front end
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- Опубликовано: 24 июн 2024
- Hey!
We're back with a visit to @mattbottrillcoaching. We're looking to find more speed on the bike as well as get comfortable and resolve my calf issues. In this video we really look at all the things we're changing to help my set up.
Enjoy. 
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Amazing video. Good luck and love how you change over the time
so hard to learn a new technique but it will be worth it. i always think of pedaling as the pedals moving horizontally rather than in circles. sounds like you are doing absolutely everything!
Great video and some great tips. Love to know the cost of all of this, Matt's time, new frontend system, new saddle...
I guess this was funded by sponsorship, but as an amateur age grouper I went to Matt a couple of years ago for a basic fit. It was more like a consultation to be honest, he asked my aims, then examined my strength and flexibility. Following this he replaced the poles on my cockpit, re-cabled the bike and did the actual fit. Finally he gave me some exercises and training to do. Cost was a few hundreds, I think £250 for the fit and £200 for the mods. In the broad scheme of costs for an ironman that isn't a lot. I'm guessing it knocked about 30 mins off my bike split and I finished in a fit state to run the marathon. Hoping for a 6 hour split this year, which isn't bad for a 63 year old :)
Overall, I can absolutely say that Matt is your man. Money well worth spending.
Not directly funded by sponsorship no - indirectly funded in terms of only income I currently have is through sponsors so paid for in that way.
Roough cost of all c£1500
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Louder for the people at the back…
Looks like it’s paying off!! Congrats on Vitoria-Gasteiz!! and thanks for continuing to share your reality 🫶
Friendly feedback on video: perfect tone as usual, love the relaxed vibe and the knowledge sharing… but this one is 5mins too long. You can cut 5mins of Mr Botty tinkering with your bike and we get the same insights… (and he gets the same publicity)
Nothing wrong with 20-25mins when the content is varied. For this one, I started skipping through the video when the music kicked in for the “fiddling with the bars” sections…
Congrats again on your 1st IM of the year and All the best with the Nice prep!!
Appreciate the feedback. Some people like having more filler content but always want the honest feedback so we can keep trying to improve - so thanks for taking the time 😊
Great looking setup, bike fit and advice from a pro! IM wales for me last year on road bike with my own ‘fit’ was not the best for my back and haven’t cycled since. Back in Mallorca next week and looking forward to a bit of swim bike run training
I have been suffering a lot from calf and achilles tendon injuries, always have had a painful run of the bike and the solution was bringing he cleats,as back as possible to take calf as much as possible out of pedalling action, balancing engagement of gluts and hamstring more, this way quads and calf are more ready and fresh to take loads from running!
It would be really interesting to hear how the bikes feel out on the road after this bike fit. I don't think I will ever get a pro bike fit like this myself (just because of the £££) but there is no harm in having something to dream about 😄
Can confirm the bike feels great on the road! The extra support from the front end is noticeable
Ruth should get some of those special prism glasses that climbers use, so that they can look up a cliff from the bottom without getting a stiff neck.
What glasses are those?!
Have a shot everytime Matt Bottrill says 'Like'... drunk by the end of the 3rd minute 😁😆
What saddles have you had put on? Are they the gebiomized ones?
Yes gebiomized saddle
Hello! What brand of aero bars are you using? Thanks
Drag2zero
What length are Ruth’s cranks 160mm?
Yes 160
@@Reastle1 thanks Ruth!
Nice! Looking more comfortable than with 165s.
There’s no research to support pedal technique. Marketing bs
Well it’s currently one of the only things that explains my recurring calf issues