Bike fitting for youth cyclists (under 18s)
Good bike fitting for youth cyclists is important. An incorrect cycling position at a young age can have serious consequences for the growth and development of a child/youth cyclist. Not only for their development on the bike, but for their physical development in general. Unfortunately I have seen several examples of this in recent years where children and youth cyclists ride bicycles ill-suited for them. Fortunately, most youth riders make a full recovery after the bike has been properly adjusted and assembled with suitable components. Make an appointment for a bike fit for your child.
In order to prevent skewed growth or instability, it is extra important for youth cyclists to ride a bicycle that is perfectly adapted to their current stage of development. In addition, this bicycle position must be adjusted several times a year. Unfortunately, the majority of youth cyclists still ride around with unsuitable components. We try to bring about a change by giving advice to parents and trainers at associations. All in the interest of the long-term health of young riders.
In recent years I have coached several youth cyclists, with great results as outcomes. Come by with your child for a bike fitting!
Why you choose De Biomechanieker:
- A specialist in bicycle biomechanics.
- Over 15 years of experience in working with children as a teacher at primary schools.
- Your bike is optimally adjusted during the bike fitting session.
- Independent, without any ties to a brand or store, so you get material-independent, unbiased and honest advice.
- No different bike fit packages, everyone gets the best package.
- Personal approach and full attention to you and your specific situation.
- Personalising the bike for better performance.
- With focus on injury prevention and elimination of bicycle-related health problems.
- Suitable for everyone, from people who are starting to cycle to seasoned cyclists.
- Bike fittings are not time-limited, the bike fitting session is finished only when the work is done.
- Strive for 100% satisfaction.
- Collaborate with the Sport Medical Center Sparta Rotterdam.
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ABOUT ME
I am Aron Kremer and welcome you to De Biomechanieker in Heenvliet and Rotterdam. Eight years ago I founded De Biomechanieker after I personally experienced the benefits that a good bike measurement or bike fitting had on my own cycling experience. It changed my bike riding life and I wish everyone this same feeling of ‘sitting perfectly on the bike’.
I have been an active cyclist for 11 years. Started with the junior categories at age 17 and ended up with a continental team in Belgium. My years of cycling at a semi-professional level have given me a good insight into the professional peloton, and have gained me a lot of experience that helps with the bike measurements and bike fits.
Unfortunately, I have personally also had many health-related complaints caused by an incorrect cycling position. I struggled with recurring back and knee complaints that greatly reduced my cycling pleasure. Since that time I tried to do everything I could to alleviate these issues and tried many things you may recognise: endlessly trying different adjustments, stopping my ride to move the saddle, changing my cleats’ positions, buy and try different saddles, tilt the handlebars, ask advice from bicycle shops, fellow cyclist friends and team leaders, and to look up all the ‘rules of thumb’ online and try them out. Sometimes there was an improvement, more often not. After all of this did not manage to make the complaints go away, I spent a lot of time to measure my own ideal cycling position. When I found out my perfect position and the complaints went away I was ecstatic and my enjoyment for cycling came back, and I now know how to achieve this on any new bike I got afterwards!
Finding the perfect position on the bike has given me a lot in the last years of my cycling career. From relaxation, comfort, the disappearance of bicycle-related complaints, but also knowing and feeling that every pedal stroke is a hit. Knowing that I got the most out of my bike rides and races gave me a lot of satisfaction during these years. For this reason I would like to share my knowledge during a bike fit to give your child this same feeling on his or her bike.
As I’ve been working as primary school teacher for over 12 years(until last year) I will also be able to explain everything to your child. It’s important that he or she understands the meaning and importance of the changes in cycling position. In that way he or she will notice the next time adjustments need to be made.
During the bike fit I do my best to get to know you and you child well in order to give you tailor-made advice. I want to maintain a 100% satisfaction rate among my customers. In the period after the bike fit I want to stay in touch with you to hear about the progress and first experiences.
Hopefully I can get to know you soon and help with finding that perfect cycling position for your son or daughter!
MISSION
A healthy development for every cycling child. That would be great. To achieve this, a lot will have to change. This starts with proper information for parents with cycling children. The impact of unsuitable components on the bicycle combined with the impact of repetitive bicycle movements can have serious consequences. Fortunately, more parents of cycling children know how to find their way to me and start discussions at cycling clubs on this subject.
It is my mission to really make a difference for people. Every day I see people with different reasons to come and do a bike fit. From serious physical complaints to simply wanting to cycle even faster. For me, every bike fit is a new ‘contest’ to find the optimal posture for each person. Since no person is identical, it therefore requires a specific approach during the bike fitting. During this process I will explain to you each step so that you understand the importance of each step in the process. In addition, I do my utmost to also teach customers something that will benefit them for the rest of their cycling life.
I do not use a bike fitting system with motion sensors or laser beams that other bike fitters use, because these cannot account for all intricacies for each individual step in the process. At De Biomechanieker, the adjustment is done entirely on the basis of my acquired knowledge and experience, with the physique of the customer as the starting point. I learn something new from every customer which makes me a better bike fitter.
During the bike fit your child will be able to notice the effect of certain adjustments to the bike and what this can mean for him or her. Hopefully I can let you and your child experience this soon so you know what I am talking about!
METHOD
The starting point of my working method is “biomechanics”: a movement theory in which movements of joints, muscles and limbs are studied.
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Locations
I work at two locations:
In Heenvliet in a custom built workspace, and (since 2021) in the Sport Medical Center (SMC) of Sparta Rotterdam.
On Wednesdays you can find me at SMC Sparta Rotterdam, and on all other days (including weekends) in Heenvliet.
Address data:
Blicksteijn 2
3218AA Heenvliet
Wednesdays:
Spartapark -Noord 1
3027 VW Rotterdam