Bike Fit Series--Post 5--Husam Sahin of ATA Cycle Riffs on Bike Fitting in the U.S.

Welcome back to the bike fit series!

Husam Sahin, owner of ATA Cycle and master bike fitter, today discusses the challenges faced by bike fitters trying to build a profession and carve out a living here in the U.S. He makes the case for why every fitter needs to be expertly and extensively trained over time, and how the profession as a while needs to be better compensated.

Previous Posts
Series Introduction; The Laser Jig, and the Argon Fit Bike
Introduction to the Retul Fit System
Using the Retul Fit System In Time Trial Bike Fitting
Dartfish Video and Choosing A Bike Frame


Final Post Tomorrow
Customer Nolan Watts Reacts to the Fit of His New Look 496

 

ATA Cycle
Husam Sahin, Owner and Master Fitter
93 Thoreau St., Concord, MA  978-369-5960
1173 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA  617-354-0907

Husam Sahin is known across the country as the go-to fitter for cyclists serious about getting the proper bike, whether they be recreational riders or Olympic athletes. In fact, Husam recently fit USA Olympic triathlete Jarrod Shoemaker who will compete in Beijing this summer, as well as his wife, Canadian champion Alicia Kaye. Customers fly to the ATA Fit Lab from all over country to work with Husam. He uses the cutting-edge technologies including the Retul Fit System and Dartfish videos.