The fitting staff at Freshbikes is the most well-known shop in the area for custom bike fitting. A custom fit allows you to ride faster, longer and in greater comfort than ever before, all while greatly reducing the chance of injury. Many bike shops use one system, or one fitting solution, not at Freshbikes. At Freshbikes our staff is trained in a multitude of fitting solutions, which allows us to customize an approach for your specific needs.
Freshbikes use the Dual Angle Technical Assessment (DATA) system, with two camera angles to gather rider information for assessment. The DATA system allows the fitter to capture the rider’s body position and pedal stroke on video, perform a quantitative assessment and implement changes to the rider’s position with a high degree of precision. This allows the rider to see the changes to their position and participate in the fit process at a new level. The dual-angle video capture allows the fitter to see the front and side planes concurrently. Powerful on-screen drawing tools allow the fitter to illustrate a rider’s ideal position. After a fit session with DATA, riders are presented a custom report that includes their critical measurements.
Each year, Freshbikes performs over 2,000 bicycle fit sessions, making us the region's best place to get your custom bike fit. Our staff has the volume, experience, training, and fit related accessories to ensure you a proper fit.
For more information about our fit services please see our Custom Fitting Menu.
Our staff is second to none in the region. With combined experience of over 40 years in custom fits, our fitting staff is the most knowledgeable, fit-educated fit-staff around.
Clovis Anderson, Jr. - Fitting Director, Bicycle Fit Specialist, Certified Mechanic, former Olympian and Pan American Cycling Champion
Clovis is certified by UCI (International Cycling Union) as a cycling coach, specializing in track and road racing. He has had studied with the Spanish Professor Jose Luiz Algarra , a former Miguel Indurain (5 times Tour de France Champion) coach and Polish Eddie B. (former U.S. track team, Lance Armstrong and Greg Lemond coach). With these instructors, he studied fitting on all cycling disciplines including: track, road, time trial (triathlon), mountain bike and casual riding. Clovis is certified as a cycling mechanic from Cannondale, Park Tool and Finish Line. As a Professional Cycling athlete from 1980 to 1992, and in the bicycle business since 1989, Clovis has an encyclopedic knowledge about bicycles. He just recently became the mid-Atlantic's first Certified BG FIT technician. One of only 40 to pass since the program launched in 2009, the certification process is personally run by the Godfather of the BG FIT process, Dr Andy Pruitt. Now more than ever, Clovis has the experience and tools to really help you eliminate pain and discomfort on your bike, and to better help you achieve your full potential.
Paul Hoover - Manager, Freshbikes Bethesda & Master BG Fit Specialist
Paul earned his master's degree at the University of Virginia in teaching, focusing on kinesiology and biomechanics. During his time in graduate school, Paul honed his fitting skills by developing professional relationships with the UVA Gait Analysis Lab and UVA Orthopedics. Research during his graduate career mostly pertained to human performance in the world of endurance sports, particularly running and cycling. He also worked for five years in a local shop where he focused on Specialized Body Geometry Fitting and Retul Motion Capture Fitting. When it comes to fits, Paul believes that 'the more challenging, the better' as this gives him an opportunity to integrate his knowledge of the human body with bicycling performance. Paul was drawn to FreshBikes because of 'the level of expertise and product he gets to work with everyday'.
Greg Thomas - Technical Director, Freshbikes Arlington
Not only is Greg our resident lead mechanic, but he is also a certified BG Fit Technician and Specialized Bicycle Component University Fit School graduate.
Dana Stryk - Fitting Specialist & Human Resources Manager
A former professor at George Washington University, Dana left teaching to run her own consulting business, and began working at Freshbikes in the fall 2008. Dana is also a certified BG Fit Technician and Specialized Bicycle Component University Fit Graduate.