The Bike Shop Partners with Intrinsi
Intrinsi is based in Calgary, offering insurance-billable bike fitting done by experienced physiotherapists. Intrinsi is proud to be the only Retul certified bike fitting physiotherapists in Western Canada. Intrinsi offers professional bike fitting at The Bike Shop Central and The Bike Shop South.
In an effort to combine the medical training of a physiotherapist with the biomechanical knowledge of a professional bike fit specialist, Intrinsi has partnered with The Bike Shop to offer physiotherapy bike fitting services. We use industry-leading bike fitting technology coupled with a physiotherapy-based biomechanical assessment to perfect your bike fit for performance, comfort, and injury prevention.
The Complete Bike Fit $450
This is the most popular fit, designed for road cyclists who use cleats. If you ride with flat pedals, but know you have more complex medical issues that may need to be addressed, this is also the right fit for you.
The Basic Bike Fit $275
The basic fit is shorter than the complete fit, designed for cyclists who ride with flat pedals. It’s also perfect for people who want to fit their mountain bike (whether they use cleats or flat pedals).
Frame Sizing $270
Are you shopping for a new bike? Just like clothes, not all bikes fit the same between brands. In this fit, you get to hop on our Retül Muve Fit Bike, which can be adjusted to emulate any brand and size. We’ll learn which brand and size works best for your body so you can be assured you’re investing in the right bike.
Follow-Up Bike Fit $185
This is a short fit designed to re-adjust bikes we have fitted within the last two years. If you’ve brought your bike to us within that time frame and things have changed, a follow-up will allow us to make fine-tune adjustments.
Why Get a Bike Fit?
Solve Cycling Pain
Cycling discomfort can be alleviated by fixing your bicycle set-up rather than undergoing weeks of rehabilitation.
Even if you have a complex medical history that may contribute to riding discomfort, most if not all of your pain can be treated by adjusting things like seat height, handlebar stem length and distance, swapping out your saddle, and other alterations that position your body optimally.
If your goal is to ride more, improve your strength and performance, and enjoy adventuring with your friends, then you’re in the right place.
Professional Physiotherapy
As physiotherapists, Intrinsi physhiotherapists are trained to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury. They've designed their bike fit process based on robust medical training. First they gather your history and learn more about your goals, before treating your existing discomfort and pain by adjusting your fit. If you experience persisting or new pain on your bike, they adjust as necessary and can switch gears to traditional physiotherapy treatments, which focus on strengthening and treating your body. Whatever you need, they will get you there.
Intrinsi Physiotherapy Bike Fitting
Custom Foot Orthotics
Custom Cycling Foot Orthotics: Unlike non-cycling orthotics, custom cycling orthotics are designed to fit in a cycling shoe and enhance power transfer. Retül custom-made foot beds are a quick way to improve comfort and performance when you ride. They also treat foot numbness, hot spots, and particular kinds of knee pain.
GebioMized Saddle Pressure Mapping Technology
Real-time saddle pressure mapping shows them exactly where you are absorbing the pressure on your seat. The pressure mats are a great way to show you the change that bike fits can have on the pressure you are feeling from the bike. Whether it’s numbness, chafing or pain, it will show up on the screen and can tackle these in real time with adjustments. Trusted by the best in the world, Intrinsi brings this awesome technology to their physiotherapy bike fits.
Technology
3D real-time fit data is an essential component of an accurate bike fit. Intrinsi are the only professional bike fitters in Western Canada licensed to use the Retül Premium Bike Fit System. This advanced biometric technology allows them to capture, measure, and adjust your fit while you ride. This technology is unsurpassed when it comes to accurately diagnosing and improving your riding experience in real time. As physiotherapists, it also helps them understand which treatment plan is best for you.
Intrinisi Physiotherapy Bike Fitters
Spencer Pootz
Spencer Pootz
Spencer is one of Calgary’s longest serving bike fitters. He has been bike fitting for over 10 years and has several thousand bike fits under his belt from absolute beginners to professional cyclists and olympians. He’s taken a multitude of bike fit training courses over the years and whatever your issue, he’s probably seen it before.
A former varsity competitive runner, Spencer races Cat 3 in road racing and Expert level in cyclocross and mountain biking. He is an all-season bike commuter and a regular 70.3 triathlete. He also cycle toured across Canada and completed multi-week tours in Australia, New Zealand, Germany, and Arizona. He loves all things bikes and is always keen to share and learn anything he can about them.
Jon Gabbai
Jon Gabbai
Jon is a physiotherapist and Retül-certified bike fitter. He trained as a physiotherapist in Manchester, UK over 15 years ago. He has vast experience working in physiotherapy, including in professional sports for Manchester City Football Club, Bora Cycling, and Triathlon Canada. Jon loves triathlon and has been a keen supporter of local and international partners in the sport. As a physiotherapist and bike fitter, Jon has worked with some of the best in the industry, including a former 5th in the world at under 23 level and one of the few men to break the 8-hour Ironman record. Jon truly enjoys working with anyone, from those brand new to cycling, to folks who are getting into triathlon all the way to athletes aiming to achieve personal bests in races!
Mark Van Thournout
Mark Van Thournout
Mark is a physiotherapist and bike fitter. He is passionate about everything to do with endurance sports – whether it’s swimming, cycling, or running, Mark loves to help people perform at their best. As a four-time Ironman and five time marathon finisher, Mark’s background in racing helps him to understand the complexities around long-distance events. Physiotherapy is Mark’s second career – after spending time working on a trading floor in downtown Calgary, he discovered physio after running his way into multiple injuries and witnessing the benefits of seeing a professional first-hand.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will my insurance cover my bike fit?
Will my insurance cover my bike fit?
Intrinsi bike fits are insurance-billable with most insurance companies. To learn whether your insurance company covers bike fits, call the Intrinsi Clinic at 403-229-9214 or email Intrinsi at care@intrinsi.ca and they'll help you out.
Can I bring multiple bikes?
Can I bring multiple bikes?
Please bring only one bike to your fit. We focus on perfecting your fit on your bike, and will provide measurements and advice for you to use to adjust other bicycles to match. We’d recommend a separate bike fit appointment for an additional bike.
Can I contact you to make sure I'm booking the right fit?
Can I contact you to make sure I'm booking the right fit?
Absolutely. If you have any questions, please call the Intrinsi Clinic at 403-229-9214 or email Instrinsi at care@intrinsi.ca and they’ll help you out.
Can I get shoes, pedals, etc. during the bike fit?
Can I get shoes, pedals, etc. during the bike fit?
Our fitters can help you select appropriate equipment from The Bike Shop inventory. That said, it is a more efficient use of your fit time if you purchase these items in advance with advice from retail staff.
Where do the bike fits take place?
Where do the bike fits take place?
Intrinsi offers professional bike fitting at The Bike Shop Central and The Bike Shop South