Bike fit in Savoie, by an osteopath

Savoie is ridden valley by valley. The Maurienne lines up the Galibier, the Croix de Fer, the Glandon and the Montvernier hairpins; the Tarentaise, the Iseran and the Madeleine; the Beaufortain, Roselend and the Saisies. Around Lac du Bourget and in the Combe de Savoie, there is flat and there are cols of an hour, the Revard, the Granier, the Chat. Climbs to 2,000 m require a position that tolerates two hours seated, then long, cold descents that test the neck and the hands.

The Savoie riders I see ride a lot of climbing and rarely come for comfort: it is an established pain, knee, lower back, compressed nerve, or a precise goal, the Marmotte, the Étape du Tour, a triathlon, a season of sportives. Mountain bikers from the Tarentaise and the Maurienne come for XC and enduro. And lately, more and more e-bikes and gravel bikes come through the practice.

From most towns in the department, the practice is less than an hour away, which makes it possible to fit the bike fit in before or after work in Chambéry or Aix, from 8 am to 8 pm, Monday to Saturday. From the Maurienne or the Tarentaise, prefer a mid-morning slot or a Saturday, and test the settings on the lake loop before getting back on the A43. Free parking on site. The adjustments over the following three months are done at the practice, keep that in mind when deciding to come.