I am a junior cyclist who races around America and Europe with my trade team and the US National Team. Despite all the countless hours I have spent riding my bike, my fitting had generally been based on total guesswork. \r
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When I started having IT band issues in Europe this spring, I decided to have my fit looked at. My teammate Stuart Wight recommended ATA cycles. It was a four hour drive each way, but I was desperate to get looked at before going back to Europe, so I made the trip. It turned out to be worth the time, as I found that my current fit was way off and causing problems. As we fine-tuned the position I was able to get more power.\r
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I am now in Switzerland with the team after having just finished a large international stage race. The new fit felt awesome and I was able to ride on the front for hours to help my team leader spend 3 days in the yellow jersey and finish 3rd overall. I'm only disappointed that I didn't find ATA sooner!
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