What is efficiency testing in bike fitting?

Efficiency testing at Exercise Institute in Perth measures power output and oxygen consumption to optimize your cycling position for performance.

How long does a 3D bike fit with efficiency testing take?

Our 3D bike fit with efficiency testing in Perth takes 2.5 hours, including motion capture and metabolic analysis.

Who is efficiency testing for?

Efficiency testing is ideal for racers, triathletes, and endurance cyclists in Perth seeking to maximize power and aero efficiency.

How much does a 3D bike fit with efficiency testing cost in Perth?

A 3D bike fit with efficiency testing at Exercise Institute in Perth costs $350 for a 2.5-hour session.

3D Bike Fitting & Efficiency Testing in Perth

Want to measure actual change and improvement in your power output for a given oxygen consumption rate?

Choose 3D Bike Fitting and Efficiency Testing.

Several of the World Tour teams are now utilising this technology to further the performance of their subjects.
The efficiency test brings an objective measurement to a traditionally subjective bike fitting process.
The test can take around 2-2.5hrs to complete.
We need you, your bike, HR chest monitor, any spare parts required to fit the bike, your cycling shoes/clothing to do the Bike FIt and Efficiency Testing.
Road, Mountain, Time Trial, Flat bar, Cyclocross and other types of bikes can be fitted.

3D bike fitting using motion capture in Perth WA Western Australia

FAQ’s

What is 3D Bike Fit & Efficiency testing?

The 3-dimensional bike fitting process is best outlined here (link to the above page: 3D bike fitting). Efficiency testing allows for measurement of metabolism in different positions on the bike. For instance, when cycling at a power output of 150 watts an individual may consume around 2 litres of oxygen per minute. Once the same individual has been fitted correctly to their bike (based on their own functional assessment pre-fitting) we may see the oxygen cost reduced to 1.9 litres of oxygen per minute. Hence, they are able to produce the same amount of power at a lower metabolic cost. The efficiency test brings an objective measurement to a traditionally subjective bike fitting process. Several of the World Tour teams are now utilising this technology to further the performance of their subjects.

Why do Efficiency Testing?

What is involved?

The test can take around 2-2.5hrs to complete. Once the functional assessments are completed, we take a baseline measure of oxygen consumption at a given power output, then fit the individual to a position based on the functional assessments, before remeasuring their oxygen consumption post fit. Adjustments are made based on client feedback and the efficiency data collected. The process is quite involved and will require the use of a mask to measure gas exchange.

The standard bike fit & efficiency testing is for a 2.5 hour duration, owing to intricacies pertaining to different bike designs and adjusting them, fitting occurring beyond the 2.5 hour duration is charged at an additional hourly rate.

What equipment do I need?

Can anyone do a 3D Bike Fitting?

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3D Bike Fit & Efficiency Testing

$350 (2.5 hours bike fitting)

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3D Bike Fitting Perth

Our 3 dimensional bike fitting software allows for the practitioner to make sensitive adjustments to your position to refine comfort, efficiency, power and aerodynamics.

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