Triathlon bike fitting in Bensheim with Lloyd Thomas

Triathlon Bike Fitting in Bensheim

Triathlon bike fitting has to do more than look low. The position has to stay stable in the aerobars, breathing cannot collapse and the pressure on the pedals still needs to make sense when the effort rises.

I work directly with you on saddle position, pads, front end and support. The goal is a position that looks logical on screen and still holds together in training and racing.

What triathlon fitting is really trying to solve

In triathlon and time trialling, the fastest position is not automatically the lowest one. The right position is the one you can control, breathe in and still hold when race effort builds. Comfort and stability are not soft concerns here. They are part of performance.

  • a calmer, more supportive front end in the aerobars
  • cleaner pelvic support on the saddle
  • freer breathing in a lower position
  • more stable pressure transfer through the pedals
  • a setup you can still hold when race effort rises

How I structure the session

I begin with movement, control and how your current position behaves under load. From there I work through saddle position, cleats, pad setup, reach, drop and front-end configuration until the aero goal and the biomechanical reality line up.

  • movement and load-tolerance review
  • analysis of your current aero position
  • direct changes to saddle, cleats, pads and cockpit
  • alignment to race distance, goals and current mobility
  • fit report with clear target numbers for your setup

Why riders trust this process

Why this triathlon work is judged under real load

I have worked across fitting, racing and product-development decisions inside cycling for many years. That experience includes fit and position work alongside triathlon world champions including Gustav Iden, Kristian Blummenfelt, Patrick Lange and Normann Stadler.

Aero positions fail when they are judged by how low they look rather than by whether the rider can actually support them for the effort that matters.

My role is to judge the trade-offs properly: pad support, pelvic control, breathing quality and the pressure you can still drive into the pedals when the race gets serious.

For you, that means a position built to hold together outside the studio, not just one that looks fast in a single frame.

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Frequently Asked Questions

No. Faster is the position you can hold with control, breathing quality and clean power. Lower without stability is usually not a real upgrade.

Yes, but if you are still before the purchase or before a full build, Custom Bike Sizing is often the better first step so the target numbers end up on the right platform.

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