Bike fitters looking for professional assistance in taking their careers to the next level are being offered support from IBFI founder and bike fitter Andy Brooke, thanks to a new, online mentoring service.
The service offers beginner and established fitters the opportunity to gain help and advice on any aspect of the industry, from creating career development plans and developing their businesses to learning how to approach complicated fits.
With support from Brooke, who has more than 15 years of fit experience, including being a Retul Master fitter and a Steve Hogg-approved fitter, fitters will also be helped to identify their strengths and areas for improvement, and given strategies to fill any knowledge gaps.
Mentoring and consultancy
Through monthly one-to-one calls and direct contact with Brooke each week, fitters will be given the chance to learn the thought processes and logic he has used through his thousands of bike fits.
Brooke notes: “Whether you’re new to the industry or an established fitter, mentoring can be a great way to talk through situations and bounce ideas off an experienced professional who has been in your situation.”
Talking about the new service, Brooke comments: “I’ve always had a passion for teaching and sharing my experience and knowledge, and mentoring is a great way of ensuring that the bike fit industry continues to go from strength to strength.”
“For less than half the price of an average fit, my mentoring service gives fitters unrivalled access to the knowledge I’ve collected through attending, writing and delivering dozens of bike fit courses around the world”.
Troubleshooting
For fitters who work with more complicated fits:
- Brooke is offering troubleshooting sessions to help identify what approaches could be taken to get the best results for their clients.
- Fitters will have the chance to discuss their case with Brooke helping identify the logical next steps, as well as recommend what interventions to try.
- Ongoing challenges can be addressed remotely, to help dive deeper into more advanced solutions.
Here Brook points to “having worked extensively with Paralympians and amputees” and, as a result, having gained “a lot of experience in working with complicated fit cases.”
Consulting
For fitters and bike fit brands looking for more detailed help, Brooke is also offering consultancy and support to projects of all sizes.
“With a strong scientific background, thanks to my master’s degree in sport and exercise science, and six years of PhD study, I’ve worked with companies to provide scientific support to help back up their products’ claims – whether brands are looking for advice at the design stage or lengthier involvement to help them develop products and get them to market, I can help.”
Having developed and run bike fit training courses, Brooke can offer advice on what additional training staff might need, and on how businesses can get the most from their existing bike fit tech using the education courses available to them.
