Why is Reach to Handlebars Important When Cycling

Your reach to the handle bars is of course about avoiding over stretching or in the other extreme under reaching where your back and arms are over flexed.

If you get the reach right then you will experience lighter hands with minimal load through your arms and shoulders because the load has been moved to your sit bones where it should be.

You will also experience great comfort on those longer rides feeling you can ride all day.

You can also reduce over loading your knees and quads because they no longer have to work against the load of your torso being too far forward.

All of these benefits can be achieved with a bike fit using a handle bar jig and stem where reach and load distribution can be tested on your own bike.

Do drop Jake a line at Physio Fit Bristol to find out more.