Neill is purely a genius. By the way, I am now riding a 47. Video will come 💁🏻‍♂️

@23:10 Let's face it: "Just go straight to a 120mm stem, slam it, and you should be good" is probably what everyone wants to hear during their bike fit, am I right? lol

Watching Neill take off Karl’s shoe, change inner sole and put the shoe back on is like a F1 pit stop

Seeing Neill doing what he does is just watching an artist creating art. The questions, the answers, the conclusions, the explanations. It all makes sense for me as a viewer (so also a great job at the capturing and editing of the video!). Thank you RCA for making this content available to the world. Absolutely incredible!

Absolutely blown away with your work Neill. I'd love to hear a followup a month or 2 down the track.

Lucky guy! If I had enough money I´ll do the same! Neil you should do a Bike Fitting Tour over the world ! :D

Neill's dad joke game is on point

I like his thinking out loud, makes a lot clear

Lmao i was waiting for a baguette coming out of his bibshorts ;)

Just extending to what almost everyone is saying, "We all need a Neil." Good work mate.

I'm about to come to Australia in few month from France too ! I plan to bring my bike and will for sure go to see Neil for a bike fit !

Incredible stuff! 11 years being wedged into a "fit" what a stud Karl is for soldiering on!

fascinating! ...and great for the lad to have this all on video so he can remember everything.

Crikey! Are u sure he didn't want to fly to Austria? Great work there mate. When r u going to do a road show Neil?

Why can't all the bike fitters like Neil, so enthusiast to make rider better on the bike. I had 2 bike fits, 1 Guru and 1 Specialized Retul...I have yet to use both measurements a total waste of time and money.

Really interesting to see a short leg/short arm/tall torso fit. I'm 193cm and have crept down from 61 to 58 and now 56cm frames searching for comfort.

Great to watch a master at work. Great to see someone getting help. He obviously tried a lot of things to solve his issues before flying to Aus

Who do we know that charges a lot of money and only sells lake shoes in London 🤔 can't believe they didn't stagger the cleats, seems like bike fitting 101 to me. Great work Neil 👍

Love Neill! Thanks for sharing!

Another masterclass! Thanks Neill 🙏 I watch and I learn. And yes, that foot size difference should have been a gimme for other fitters.

It’s really awesome to see this cases in video

It stopped where it got interesting. Could you go in depth about the exercises you mentioned at the end? I guess this would be useful to a lot of people.

Such a darn good, informative fit breakdown.

You truly are a master of your craft and it’s wonderful to watch. 👏

Great video. Bravo.

Excellent vid and consultation.. I think we all need a Neill :) ride on dudes.. Pete

Amazing how different the fit can be for even two 6' people. Also, shows how bikes are made for perfectly symmetrical, small people! Everyone else needs Neill!

Another great video from the greatest bike fitter Neill.

I am really glad to see u working 🙂.

awesome video! neal is an artist!

HI @KarlGuillois, Thank you for sharing your case study. I have the same problem as you it seems and on the same side too. In my case, I was riding in a lot of pain as my body can no longer compensate due to aging. Good thing you found Neil. I have applied everything i learned from this video and for the first time in many years, i can ride without pain and sit squarely. Thanks

Great work by Neill, a true master at his craft.

Great video. Really good info the many short leg/long torso riders

Amazing literally the same problems I'm facing with my left leg! Thought about the smaller shoe but it is not cost effective right now. I have learned so much from these videos, I'll pay Neil a visit as soon as I win the lottery! would love to see a follow up session with Karl to see his results in the future.

First time I have EVER heard someone recommend lowering the front end to help shoulder/neck pain. I had to do the same and I’ve been preaching it ever since. Very interesting.

Rrally interesting to watch this. Neil is amazing. I myself have some asymmetry issues that have not been fixed/helped by two respected fitters in the UK. Im now wondering if its worth going to a 3rd fitter or just to hang up the wheels. Its frustrating. Love these videos Neil.

Neill, amazing video. You are extremely professional and your know how is out of charts! Wish all the fitters had 50% of your knowledge

I am going to try the advice you provide in the video as have two different size feet and differen size shoes to accommodate as well. Thank you.

As an avid cyclist and current sports student (approaching 3rd year Sport Therapy & Rehab BSc degree) I'm always interested in what Neill does within his bike fits and and his postural analysis. I find my knowledge forever expanding. Loved this video and the way everything was described & explained. Takes great dedication to fly all that way Karl, chapeau to you. Good luck with any upcoming events you have planned!

I've watched a few of Neil's videos and thought yeah this guy seemed to know his stuff but watching him actually fun through a fit, on a complex issue is, frankly, amazing. Even more so because i've suffered a very similar issue. Having had several gout attacks the structure of my feet changed, causing them to differ in length, resulting in instability with my walk / gait. This in turn caused the tracking of my foot, knee and hips to become misaligned, resulting in knee pain in both knees. I went to see a osteopath for help before I knew any of this and they were absolutely useless, a bike fit was much more helpful. I'm still working through trying to get everything back to normal but thing's like arch supports and hip exercises seem to help

Brilliant video Neil is a genius

Interesting stuff !!!! This is pure gold to me. I have a foot that is 8mm shorter than the other, I wonder if that is contributing to me sitting wonky ? Well, it's worth a try to stagger the cleats by 4mm or so and give it a go, if I get wonky to the other side I'm on to something.

Pure magic! Just WOW.

another awesome video and not surprised that someone would travel so far ...i suppose part of the problem is knowing how to find bike fitters operating at this level (we know not everyone is a youtuber or on socials) .

I'm the opposite. Right foot is arched, thus smaller 5mm. Left hamstring tight. Sitting all funky (mtb xcm/xco). Sometimes I manage to sit square and the legs spin so much easier... position doesn't last though. Wish Neil was closer.

Crazy to go to a 47, but make sense. I used the Hinault method, from his book, and went to a 53 with 53 toptube (from a 58cm I think), much more exposed seat tube, but the reach was great for flat, but no good for long hills and mountains.

Brilliant!

Neill is an amazing Bike Fitter. Love his videos! I’m just wondering, BEFORE going to an expert Bike Fitter like Neill, would several visits to a Chiropractor and/or Physiotherapist to realign and correct the cyclist’s spine/hips/joints etc make the bike fitter’s job easier and quicker? Keep the videos coming!

🎉🎉.. worth watching

Very interesting 👍👏🏻

The Teammachine R 01 are here. We've got one at my shop.. 😉

"I'll follow you up in a while love, uncle Neill just dropped some content"

Great content (and some nice little jokes too)

It is impressive how a professional eye can see details and spot what an IMR has shown ❤ In the other hand It is depressing to find yourself in such position where you need to travel across the world for a bike fit

Great comic relief, Neill!!

Love you Neill! Love the Content! The Butter & cheese bit 😂

Would be nice to see some not-so-competitive profiles get their bikefits done. These videos are great, but we are often shown what I presume are the fittest among your clients. Would be curious to see what are the problems more 'average' weekend cyclists face. Amazing to watch, as always :)

I’d like to see Neil do a pro mountain bike fitting.

One of the best bike fitters full stop .😎💪

I got the same problem with different feet sizes. My right foot always gets numb, no matter where I set the cleats - I mights just end up needing to buy two pairs of shoes just to use one of each and set the cleats in the right position relative to each other.

Steve Hogg quote on the back of the jersey!

Neill, when will you come to Europe for a few weeks? Lot of customers waiting here for you, sure we can arrange a place for you to stay and fix all the issues over here...

Amazing

I need to find a Neill in my area. Maryland USA!

I'm surprised he didn't clock you when you said Camembert cheese then Tasmania haha. Even though his obe foot is 10mm shorter the cleat position should be the same position relative to the shoe as the shoe size had changed? Unless the foot anatomy is different eg ratio of bone dimensions to foot of course. Ive heard of riders with different metatarsal heights that they correct with arch supports molded to equalise the feet

your comments in the last minutes are so true - and a bit demoralizing as well. I have seen so many bike fitters giving advices which seam completely incomprehensible to me! One of the big German cycling magazines made a story some time ago, sending the same guy with the same bike to different bike fitters and they "corrected" his position totally different, really in exact opposite ways (partly some cm off!), not two of them came to the same results. Not very encouraging to go to one of these guys... I'm sure Neill would find improvements for me as well, but I assume most guys here would rather make things worse...☹

I want a bike fit from you so much, Neill. Traveling like Carl did just isn't in the cards. If you're ever in the U.S., I will book an appointment and travel!

After watching many bike fitting videos, I'm curious about the potential limitations of bike fitting. While some similarities to pseudosciences such as e.g. chiropractic or homeopathy exist (focusing on individual needs rather than standardized approaches), I recognize the need for more evidence before forming a strong opinion. Here are some specific concerns I have: Focus on accommodation vs. technique: Do some fitters prioritize mechanical adjustments over teaching proper riding technique to address body quirks? Subjectivity in evaluating fitters: Is there a clear way to distinguish between qualified and unqualified fitters? Universality of anatomy claims: Is the statement "everyone's anatomy is different" an oversimplification that might downplay the effectiveness of standardized fitting principles? I'd appreciate any resources on evidence-based critiques of bike fitting. As the public becomes more critical and science-minded, it will be interesting to see how bike fitting practices evolve to ensure their effectiveness.

I was wondering for some months how long it would take before Neill eventually shifts from narrow pointy shoes to a wide barefoot fit.

I've been navigating a slight disagreement between my bike fitter and my physiotherapist. And there's enough of a difference in my feet length -- nothing this radical of course, but the same basic cause, a collapsed arch lengthening one foot a fair bit and resulting in about a 3mm-4mm difference -- that this might just resolve it. So the cleat on the left foot is going to go just a touch bit forward as they're both all the way back.

What arch support size for the g8 did you use left and right? Thanks for the answer! Good video

Careful Sir, before long you will be offered a large contract to live and work in Europe!! Excellent video.

It depends - I dropped my bars by over 20mm and found lower a lot more comfortable including riding in the drops but a 10mm longer stem would be torture on long rides.

I have this exact issue, also made worse by being hit by a car. How the hell do you get the hamstring to work again? I reached the shim under left foot stage which goes some way to masking the problem but still lop sided in both position and power output.

brilliant

I see he had a wedge in his shoe I put wedge in mine but I need it on the opposite side when the when I'm I walking or running is that sometimes the case? Our feet mechanics are different when cycling correct?

We have the team machine R in WA 🎉

Damn, Neill is good!

Bro flew 15,000 Km to get an adjustment of 10mm.

What about the massive drop in his right shoulder compared to his left when walking?

Genius!

Have you ever seen someone with such different feet that you've put different sizes on each one, or even a different model?

Hello. I have been riding for 14 years and unfortunately developed haglund's deformity in both heels. This has stopped me from riding even indoors for several months now. What bike adjustments can I do to help me get back on the bike? Thank you from Boston Ma. USA.

Is there value in just embracing the imperfections in our bodies, providing its doing no serious damage. Our amazing bodies adapt so well

I have purchase a full set of insoles, hoping to improve my foot position and pedaling cofor (G8 Pro Series 2620), unfortunately after initial fit (insoles cut to mu size 41.5) even did not fit to shoe! Acording to instruction I started with the lowest arch support. I feel much more comfortable with factory thin insoles in my DMT shoes. I spent 120 Sterlings for nothing.

But he is still trailing with the knee to the left at the end, and still had asymetry. Will body really change and adapt to new situation by forcing them in different position thanks to cleat/sole insert?

90% certain that Neil is throwing shade at "Physio's make bad fitters" James.

We are in the peak of the computer fitting times. But the computers cannot adjust to each person abnormailies, and thats the reason why lot of rider not satisfied after fitting from a fitter that trust the computer and has no real fitting exoerties and expeerience. you still need a human skills to make it good!

Neill, what hamstring exercises did you give to this guy to strengthen the left hamstring?

Bike fit Rain man 🤯

Oh Carl. Not only having to interpret English, but THAT sped up Aussie accent. "Sacré Bleu!"🤭🤭🤭

We need an European Tour

@KarlGuillois how many mm back did he set your cleats on each foot?

if I had the time and money, I would come to the Gold Coast for a fit and a cycling trip... you sure you don't want to come to Japan? hahaha.

Great video! As all from Neil. But there seems to be some ‘influencing’ more (or less) in this one. A bmc latest model in RCA feels a bit ‘accidental’? There are not so many bmc let alone the latest one let alone someone from europe who books a fit at Neil. So great case study imo combined with some influencing. Which is fine by2way. Bmc paid the trip?

i agree neil is great, but for him to say that "someone using motion caption software would see the angle extension difference between right and left and assume leg length discrepancy" is pure speculation.

Do you think the G8 insole should be pronounced gait

His bars seem awfully wide compared to his narrow shoulder width.

Is there any good bike fitter in France ? Can't fly to Australia for a bikefit unfortunately !

I think most of the fitters around the world don't have a clue of what they are doing and they never go as deep as you do. Here in Quebec, Canada, they still use KOPS and freaking goniometers to measure the cyclist in a static position like they are building a shed.