Additional context for those who want to understand the experience informing the work at Built to Ride.
Twenty years of owning and operating a bike shop, working directly on bicycles as physical systems. This means deep familiarity with tolerances, standards, wear, compatibility, and where theoretical solutions break down in the real world. Decisions in the fitting room are grounded in what can actually be built, adjusted, and maintained.
Off-bike assessment of how a rider moves — strength, control, variability, and limitation — informs what is observed on the bike. Understanding human capacity sharpens the eye for when a positional issue is not actually a positional problem. This background is context for assessment, not an expansion into coaching or training services.
Where the other domains converge into bounded, session-based work. Translating human and equipment constraints into a workable riding position. Managing trade-offs rather than chasing ideals. Sequencing changes with intention rather than stacking adjustments.
Operating within a broader performance and health ecosystem. Communicating clearly with adjacent professionals. Knowing when to defer, pause, or simplify. The work is strongest when it fits cleanly alongside other disciplines, not on top of them.
This practice does not provide physiotherapy, diagnosis, or treatment. Movement work is limited to a defined set of patterns that consistently interfere with cycling positions. Issues that fall outside that scope are referred to the appropriate professional. The background described on this page informs decisions — it does not expand the scope of services offered.