Bike fitting · Savoie

Bike fit by an osteopath, between Chambéry and Aix-les-Bains

Pedal harder, further, without pain. I fit your bike to your body, not the other way round: mobility assessment, connected measurements, dynamic analysis on the indoor trainer and full setup, in 1.5 to 2 hours at the practice in Viviers-du-Lac.

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Road · gravel · MTB · TT · e-bike 1.5 to 2 hours 10 min from Chambéry, 5 min from Aix

Taking measurements with connected sensors on a cyclist during a bike fit in Viviers-du-Lac

Which situation are you in?

Three situations, three answers.

In every case, adjustments after your first rides are included: a niggle, a saddle to tweak, a text message and we meet again.

You hurt on the bike

Knee, lower back, neck, hands, perineum. In most cases the cause is positional, but not always: I start by examining your body, I treat what is restricted, then I set up the bike so it does not come back.

What you need: the full bike fit (€250). If the pain is severe or long-standing, an osteopathy consultation first (€60), then the bike fit.

Cyclists’ pain, area by area

You are buying, or have just bought, a bike

Before you buy, I measure you and tell you the frame size, stem, cranks and saddle you need. Once the bike arrives, I set everything up and validate it while you pedal. Same price as a full bike fit.

What you need: the two-step bike fit (€250). Bike already delivered: the full bike fit. E-bike or city bike: the basic bike fit (€90).

The two-step bike fit

You want more efficiency

No pain, but the feeling of losing watts, of struggling to hold your position at the end of a ride, or a goal to prepare for. A position suited to your mobility transmits power better and delays fatigue.

What you need: the full bike fit (€250), or the TT / triathlon bike fit (€280) for an aero position you can hold.

Formats and prices

The difference

Why get your bike fit from an osteopath?

A shop sets up a bike from measurements. An osteopath sets up a bike from a moving body, with its asymmetries, its stiffness and its history.

The body first

Before touching the bike, I examine your hips, ankles, pelvis and back. A position that is perfect on paper is useless if your body cannot hold it.

Pain treated during the session

If a joint restriction or a pain stops you from adopting the right position, I treat it during the session, then finalise the setup. Two appointments in one.

No bikes to sell

I sell neither bikes nor components. My saddle, stem or handlebar recommendations serve your position only. You buy wherever you like.

What to expect

The 5 steps of a full bike fit

Osteopathic assessmentGoals, riding, history, pain. Mobility tests and a search for asymmetries.
Body measurementsSegment lengths and joint ranges recorded with the Morphologics system, for a precise reading of your skeleton and your real mobility, not an average.
Dynamic analysisYou pedal on a Garmin indoor trainer with your current setup, with video feedback on screen and analysis in FramIQ Pro, the app I created and refined session after session. I observe the alignment of knees, hips and ankles, the symmetry of your pedal stroke and the position of your pelvis.
AdjustmentsSaddle height and setback, stem length, handlebar height and width, cleat rotation and fore-aft position. Every adjustment is explained.
Validation and reportBack on the indoor trainer to validate, then a written report with all your measurements and follow-up in the FramIQ app.

Dynamic analysis of the pedal stroke on an indoor trainer during a bike fit

Taking a cyclist’s body measurements with connected sensors

Time trial bike set up on the bike fitting station for a triathlete

Pain on the bike

The pains a good position makes disappear

Knee: pain at the front (saddle too low or cleats), at the back (saddle too high), on the side (alignment).
Lower back: locked pelvis, handlebar too far or too low, limited hip mobility.
Neck and shoulders: position too stretched out, handlebar too narrow, thoracic stiffness.
Hands and perineum: numbness linked to saddle setback, saddle angle and weight on the hands. Saddle pain: what comes from the setup and what comes from the saddle.
Feet: burning and tingling linked to cleats and shoe tightness.

I start by identifying the cause, treat the pain with osteopathy if necessary, then correct the position so it does not come back.

Case studies

Three bike fits, three situations

Situations seen at the practice, told as they happened. Names and details changed to protect anonymity.

Bike fit · Road cyclist, aged 25 to 30

Knee pain that appeared with a new bike

The situation: Deep pain on the inside of the knee, which appeared gradually when he resumed riding after buying a new bike, even though the shop had set it up. Impossible to do an intensity session: he was stuck in zone 2. He had reduced his training load without improvement, and had hardly dared move the saddle, with no reference point to go on.
What the bike fit showed: After the mobility tests, the measurements and the analysis on the indoor trainer: saddle too low and too far forward. The cranks were also too long for his leg length, which weighs all the more because he pedals at a high cadence.
What we did: Saddle height and setback corrected, shorter cranks, and work on the pedal stroke, in particular the upstroke and downstroke phases of the foot.
The result: Progressive return, then back to the training load originally planned, without pain.

Bike fit · Cyclist, aged 60

A knee that had been holding him back for years

The situation: Knee pain, on the meniscus side, that had always held him back, and chafing in the crotch on the saddle. He had once been told that one leg was longer than the other, and for years he had been compensating with a shim slipped under the shoe, without ever having it checked.
What the bike fit showed: The bike fit confirmed the difference in length between the two legs. The shim under the shoe compensated well when the pedal was at the bottom, but not at the top: at that point, hip flexion became too great. His pelvis was constantly shifting on the saddle to cope, hence the chafing in the crotch.
What we did: Rather than a shim, a crank shortened by 5 mm on the short-leg side, with the saddle position revised accordingly.
The result: No more knee pain, and no more chafing on the saddle: the pelvis stays stable. He concluded himself that it was the best solution he had tried.

Bike fit · Racing cyclist, around 35

Between two frame sizes before buying a bike

The situation: He wanted to switch to a Canyon and was hesitating between an S and an M. Canyon sizes run large: at 1.75 m you can be an S with them and an M elsewhere. He wanted a bike for racing.
What the bike fit showed: His measurements put him between the two sizes. Comfort is the starting point in every case: without comfort there is no efficiency on the bike. But a rider who trains at high intensity can hold a position tilted further forward, more aerodynamic, for much longer than someone who rides occasionally. So for him we went for the S: a lower stack, a bigger drop between saddle and handlebar, a more forward position. For an occasional rider we would have done the opposite. It is a case-by-case decision.
What we did: As the S has a shorter reach than the M, we compensated with a slightly longer stem. We also chose the handlebar width and the crank length from his measurements, his habits and what the bike was for. He ordered the bike with those components, then came back to the practice for the full setup as soon as it arrived.
The result: He left with a bike set up for him and components that match his body, not the other way round. Since then the position suits him, with no pain, and he races in FFC events in good conditions.

Every case is different: these stories illustrate the approach, they do not promise a result.

Prices

Bike fit formats and prices

Prices displayed, all inclusive, no equipment sales. Online booking for every service.

Full bike fit

€250 1.5 to 2 hours

Road, gravel or MTB. The core service for riding without pain and with better efficiency.

Osteopathic assessment: history, pain, mobility, asymmetries
Body measurements with connected sensors
Dynamic analysis on an indoor trainer
Full bike setup: saddle, handlebar, stem, and cleats for one pair of shoes
Written report with your fit measurements
Access to follow-up in the FramIQ app
Adjustments included for about three months after the bike fit: send a text or call, and we set up an appointment

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Time trial bike or road bike with aerobars: €280. Additional bike on the same day: + €60 (+ €90 for a TT bike). Second pair of shoes: 10% off.

Two-step bike fit: before and after you buy

€250 2 appointments within 3 months

Buying a bike? The same bike fit, at the same price, split in two: before you buy to choose the right size, after to set it up.

1st appointment: assessment and body measurements, ideal fit measurements, recommended frame size, stem, cranks and saddle
You order your bike, in a shop or online, with the right numbers
2nd appointment, once the bike arrives: full setup, cleats, validation on the indoor trainer
Written report and follow-up in the FramIQ app

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In-depth buying advice option: + €50 if you do not yet know which bike to choose (brands, models, geometry comparison, shortlist of 2 or 3 bikes). €300 in total.

Basic bike fit

€90 1 hour

For e-bikes, city bikes and hybrids: the basic setup to ride without pain.

Saddle height and setback
Handlebar height and reach
Advice on position and pedalling
E-bike, hybrid, city bike

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Cleat setup

€40 30 minutes

The most important contact point: foot, cleat, pedal.

Per pair of shoes
Cleat fore-aft position, rotation and angle
10% off each additional pair

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Included in the full bike fit for one pair of shoes.

Additional bike setup

€60 45 minutes

To transfer your fit measurements to another bike, on the day of the fit or later, after a full bike fit.

Transfer of your validated measurements
Check on the indoor trainer
€90 for a time trial bike

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Between two sessions

Track your position with FramIQ

I created FramIQ, an iPhone app that analyses your joint angles on video, calculates your saddle height and checks your cleats. After a bike fit at the practice, it lets you check your position whenever you change bike, saddle or shoes.

Discover FramIQ

Cyclist on an indoor trainer with FramIQ position analysis on a tablet

Where to find me

Practice in Viviers-du-Lac, between Chambéry and Aix-les-Bains. Free parking, indoor trainer and measuring station on site. Bring your bike, your shoes and your kit.

Bike fit in Chambéry · 10 minutes by car
Bike fit in Aix-les-Bains · 5 minutes by car
Bike fit in Annecy · 40 minutes by car
Bike fitting in Chambéry

By discipline

Road, gravel, MTB, triathlon, e-bike

Each discipline has its own constraints and its own pains. One page per discipline details what the bike fit looks at.

Road bike fit

Knee · Lower back · Neck and shoulders · Hands · Perineum

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Gravel bike fit

Hands and wrists · Neck · Lower back · Perineum

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MTB bike fit

Knee · Hands and forearms · Lower back · Neck

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Triathlon and time trial bike fit

Lower back · Perineum · Neck · Shoulders

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Getting your e-bike set up: the basic bike fit

Knee · Back and neck · Hands · Saddle

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The differences, honestly, and how to choose.

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From your town

Getting here and travel times

Chambéry

10 minutes by car. From the centre of Chambéry, take the N201 dual carriageway towards Aix-les-Bains and exit at Viviers-du-Lac: ten minutes outside rush hour, a little more around 5.30 pm. From La Motte-Servolex, Cognin or Le Bourget-du-Lac, allow a quarter of an hour. By bike, the avenue verte links Chambéry to Le Bourget-du-Lac and then to the practice with no traffic, in about forty minutes.

Bike fit in Chambéry

Aix-les-Bains

5 minutes by car. From Aix-les-Bains, follow the D1201 towards Chambéry: after Drumettaz-Clarafond, the practice is in Viviers-du-Lac, 3C chemin du Nèple. Five minutes from the centre, ten from Grésy-sur-Aix or Brison-Saint-Innocent. By bike, the greenway runs along the lake from the Grand Port and drops you near the practice.

Bike fit in Aix-les-Bains

Annecy

40 minutes by car. From Annecy, the A41 towards Chambéry brings you in forty minutes to the Aix-les-Bains Sud / Viviers-du-Lac exit, and the practice is a few minutes further. Without the motorway, the D1201 via Alby-sur-Chéran, Albens and Grésy-sur-Aix takes fifty minutes to an hour. From Seynod, Rumilly or Faverges, take off or add ten minutes depending on your side of the lake.

Bike fit in Annecy

Albertville

45 minutes by car. From Albertville, take the A430 then the A43 to Chambéry, continue on the dual carriageway towards Aix-les-Bains and exit at Viviers-du-Lac: 45 minutes. Through the Combe de Savoie without the motorway, via Grésy-sur-Isère and Montmélian, allow an hour. From Ugine, Beaufort or Moûtiers, add 15 to 30 minutes.

Bike fit in Albertville

Grenoble

1 hour by car. From Grenoble, the A41 towards Chambéry, then the dual carriageway towards Aix-les-Bains, exit Viviers-du-Lac: an hour, more on a Friday evening. From the Grésivaudan (Crolles, Le Touvet, Pontcharra), allow 40 to 50 minutes. From Voiron, take the A48 and the A43, about 55 minutes.

Bike fit in Grenoble

Lyon

1 hour 15 minutes by car. From Lyon, the A43 towards Chambéry then the A41 towards Aix-les-Bains, exit Viviers-du-Lac: 1 hour 15 minutes from Part-Dieu outside rush hour, tolls included. From the east of Lyon, Bourgoin-Jallieu or La Tour-du-Pin, allow 50 minutes to an hour. By regional train (TER), Lyon to Aix-les-Bains takes a little over an hour, then about twenty minutes by bike along the greenway.

Bike fit in Lyon

Savoie

10 to 60 minutes depending on your town. Viviers-du-Lac is in the centre of Savoie, between Aix-les-Bains and Chambéry, on the shore of Lac du Bourget. Allow 5 minutes from Aix, 10 from Chambéry, 25 from Montmélian, 45 from Albertville, an hour from Moûtiers or Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne on the A43. Exit Viviers-du-Lac on the dual carriageway, free parking.

Bike fit in Savoie

Haute-Savoie

25 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes depending on your town. From Rumilly, 25 minutes on the D1201 via Albens. From Annecy, 40 minutes on the A41 towards Chambéry, exit Aix-les-Bains Sud / Viviers-du-Lac. From Annemasse, Thonon, La Roche-sur-Foron or Cluses, allow 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes on the A410 then the A41. From Sallanches or Megève, about 1 hour 15 minutes.

Bike fit in Haute-Savoie

Ain

30 minutes to 1 hour 15 minutes depending on your town. From Belley, 30 minutes via Yenne and the Chat tunnel, then Le Bourget-du-Lac and the south shore of the lake. From Culoz or Seyssel, 35 to 40 minutes via Chanaz, Chindrieux and Aix-les-Bains. From Ambérieu-en-Bugey, an hour on the A42 and the A43; from Bourg-en-Bresse or Oyonnax, 1 hour 15 minutes by motorway.

Bike fit in the Ain

Comparison of bike fits around Chambéry, Aix-les-Bains and Annecy

Reviews

Cyclists who came to the practice

★★★★★

« I went to Gaspard for a bike fit and I was not disappointed! Very calm, composed, attentive, takes his time, excellent advice (a saddle model better suited to my body), ultra-professional equipment. Available afterwards by email or message for questions, very responsive. I went back to see him after the changes he had recommended: there is real follow-up. I highly recommend him, with my eyes closed! »

★★★★★

« Great work by Gaspard! A few hundred kilometres after he reviewed my bike setup and gave me advice on pedalling properly, no more knee or back pain. The way to go if you want to ride for hours without trouble. »

★★★★★

« I went to see Gaspard because I had been suffering from pain in my right knee for over 2 years, especially on the bike. After one osteopathy session and a bike fit, the pain has completely gone. Impressive result, the pleasure of riding back in a single session. Very professional and effective work. I highly recommend him! »

Google rating: 5/5 from 69 reviews · Reviews published on Google and Doctolib. Read all reviews. Quotes translated from French.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about bike fitting

What is a bike fit?

It is the complete analysis of your position on the bike to adapt it to your body, your mobility and your type of riding. It is also called bike fitting. It adjusts the saddle, handlebar, stem and cleats, and ends with validation while pedalling on an indoor trainer.

How much does a bike fit cost?

The full bike fit costs €250 for a road, gravel or MTB bike, and €280 for a time trial bike or a bike with aerobars. Cleat setup for one pair of shoes is included. Additional bike on the same day: + €60. If you are buying a bike, the same fit can be done in two steps, before and after you buy, at the same price. Basic bike fit (e-bike, city bike): €90. Cleat setup alone: €40 per pair.

How long does the bike fit take?

Between 1.5 and 2 hours for a full bike fit. Allow more if you bring several bikes or several pairs of shoes.

Why get your bike fit from an osteopath rather than in a shop?

In a shop, the fit relies on static measurements and standard settings. As an osteopath, I examine your body first: hip and ankle mobility, asymmetries, history, pain. The final position respects your physiology, and if a joint restriction stops you from adopting a good position, I treat it during the session.

What if something is not right after the bike fit?

It is included in the service. If discomfort appears in the three months that follow, longer if waiting for parts or an impediment justifies it, or if the saddle or stem needs a tweak after your first rides, send me a text or call me, and we set up an adjustment appointment, at no extra charge.

What should I bring?

Your bike, your shoes with cleats, your cycling kit and, if you have them, your previous fit measurements or the report from a previous bike fit.

Can a bike fit relieve my pain on the bike?

Yes in most cases: low back pain, knee pain, numb hands or perineal numbness, neck pain are often linked to position. I correct the postural cause and treat the pain with osteopathy if necessary.

For which bikes and which disciplines?

Road, gravel, MTB, time trial, triathlon and e-bike. Beginners and racers alike.

Do I need to repeat a bike fit?

Your body changes. I recommend a reassessment after a change of bike, an injury, a big step up in fitness, or every two to three years. The FramIQ app lets you check your position between two sessions.

Treatment room at the Viviers-du-Lac practice

Ready to ride without pain?

Book your bike fit online. Allow 1.5 to 2 hours at the practice in Viviers-du-Lac, Monday to Saturday.

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