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Cycling Performance Program at UPMC Sports Medicine

Get the most from your bike ride, whether it’s on the road or on the trail.

UPMC Sports Medicine's Cycling Performance program can help you ride longer and faster while preventing or managing a biking-related injury.

Our highly-trained experts and evidence-based performance cycling program offers:

Assessments of bike equipment, mechanics, and proper bike fit.
Management and treatment of cycling-related injuries.
Technical consults and injury prevention methods.
Other cycling performance tips to assist performance on your rides.

Bike-Fit Assessments

Our personal, collaborative bike-fit process will help you find the ideal on-bike position based on your:

Physiology
Biomechanics
Health history
Fitness level
Cycling goals

We offer an unbiased, clinical approach that includes:

Both physical and mechanical variables related to injury
Complication of documented fit recommendations
Focus on medical management – application for both prevention and performance
Musculoskeletal considerations involving injury management and prevention
Cycling-specific musculoskeletal assessment
Cycling-related injury assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation recommendations

Rail-Trail Fit Program and Pricing

Our beginner level fit program is designed for the cyclist looking for an injury-free ride in proper biomechanical positioning.

Price: $100 | Time: 75 to 90 minutes

Enthusiast Fit Program and Pricing

If you're looking for better management of a cycling-related injury or an issue limiting your joy of riding enjoyment of cycling, this is the program for you.

This program is for any cyclist — whether you're the:

Serious road rider
Weekend century rider
Club racer
Cyclists seeking injury management

We'll help you achieve more power, control, comfort, and efficiency.

What the enthusiast cycling fitting includes

Fit program includes:	Details:
Interview	History of your riding, including your riding style. Future goals for your riding. Current discomforts on the bike. Medical history in regards to cycling.
Structural analysis & basic flexibility	Foot structure, knee position, leg length. Kneeling forefoot measurement. Standing toe touch. 1/3 knee bend. Single leg squat assessment.
Dynamic positioning	Saddle height, saddle fore-aft Bar and stem position Lever position Shoe, cleat, pedal interface

It also includes a follow-up visit within 60 days.

Price: $175 | Time: 1.5 to 2 hours

Triathlon/Time Trial Fit Program and Pricing

When seconds count, or the bike is only one-third of your race, this is the fit for you.

The rider and the bike have to work together, so adjusting the bike to fit you is our main goal.

Our safe, injury-prevention approach will help you increase power, comfort, and speed.

Triathlon fitting includes:

All the elements of the enthusiast fit.
Extra time allotted to achieve a personalized aero fit position.
Follow-up visit within 60 days.

We also can consult on aero helmets.

Price: $200 | Time: 2+ hours

The cost for more bikes can range from $35 to $75 each, depending on complexity and time.

Video Analysis and Pricing

Video analysis enables us to measure critical angles at various points in the pedaling stroke and study various biomechanical anomalies.

This innovative tool can improve cycling posture and pedaling mechanics to produce more power, while enhancing comfort and safety.

Price: $250

Our Commitment to Cycling Performance

UPMC Sports Medicine Cycling Performance sponsors the following teams and races:

Freddie Fu Cycling Team
Open Streets Pittsburgh
UPMC Cycling Performance Team
Bike PGH
Pedal Pittsburgh
Flat Tire Racing Team

Learn more about cycling performance (PDF).

Cycling Performance Location and Experts

The Cycling Performance Program has one full-service location:

UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex
8000 Cranberry Springs Drive
Cranberry Township, PA 16066

Meet our expert:

Matt Tinkey, MS, ATC, PES

Matt is a certified athletic trainer and an expert in all things cycling. He has more than 15 years of experience in helping cyclists manage and prevent injuries by making sure they are properly fitted and free from any biomechanical issues. Matt is also an avid competitive and recreational cyclist, competing in numerous local and regional events.

Our cycling performance experts — all certified athletic trainers — have been helping riders manage and prevent cycling-related injuries since 2004. All of our experts are certified by CyclePoint.

Make An Appointment with the UPMC Sports Medicine Cycling Performance Program

To make an appointment or learn more about our Cycling Performance program, please contact CyclingPerformance@UPMC.edu or 724-720-3047. Email is preferred.