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It took me like 4 seconds and go: “Holy crap! Is that Mary Spender??” I’m so glad to see you in the cycling community apart from the guitar community! Cheers, Mary!
Where as it was the other way around..I discovered her bike vids first 😮
Same here 😄
THIS WAS ME 5 MINUTES AGO!!
@@hoohargh9945 she make s bike videos as well - how could I have missed those?
Same here. Just making the KZhead rounds on proper setup after picking up a spinning bike and was like "Hey, I know her"! Good on ya, Mary!
That moment near the end of the video where Mary realizes how good her bike feels and gets a bit overwhelmed combined with the wide smile on James face showing the satisfaction he gets from helping people is a precious moment. I don't smile much these days but I had one then. Great video.
Yeah definitely a faith in humanity somewhat restored moment.
Yeah, she needs to lose weight. Looks at those fat-filled knees, incredible.
James is a PROFESSIONAL first and last; illustrated by the fact that he saved this lady about £3,000 plus...
His joy in seeing her joy is an amazing thing.
Ok. My brain is adjusting! I was like, "wait, is that Mary? Where is her guitar and why is she talking about bike fits!" (That moment when your two worlds meet!) Mary does it all!
same here :D "oh a nice and interesting biking video. Wait is that Mary???"
Same here. I thought wtf.
She married Value Select's dad!
I'm so happy I wasn't the only confused one here
Same here!
Fantastic video, the smiles (on both sides!) say it all about how successful this was … bravo James and a perfect bit of storytelling again from Mary!
Really appreciate that Craig!
I had no idea Hugh Laurie knew so much about bikes! What a champ.
Crazy I've been following you guitar page for about 5-6 years and as a cyclist never even got wind of your bike passion Mary. Great to see we share two amazing lifestyles!
I really relate to this! I'm not a bike rider but I use a wheelchair, so I'm always very interested in getting as efficient as possible in the chair and after watching this I've phoned the rehab centre for an assessment to see if I need anything changed or improved. I just needed to push to call as it were..
Wait, what? You have a cycling channel, too? My two favorite things in the world - cycling and guitars! One of the few regrets in my life is that I didn't start playing guitar the same time I started cycling. I'd be a half-decent player if I had!
Mary's huge smile at the end just made my day. I love seeing someone so passionate about what they do and I LOVE seeing so much joy! This is why we bike👍
Wow! The difference in comfort and power was astounding! I learn so much every time he does a fitting video. Thanks, Mary. Ride safe.
It’s so wonderful to witness you so happy with the adjustments made to your bike and cleats etc. I totally understand the emotional impact of no longer having to worry about the problems and pains of your old setup. It’s like rediscovering the joys of playing the guitar after getting one’s guitar back from a professional setup… and now you know how I found this channel! Mary, you’re just so honest and genuine, such an absolute pleasure to watch. Thankyou for these wonderful glimpses of your life and who you are as a person.
I love that this video has just come up in my feed. I'm a follower of your music and love that we both have music and cycling among our passions. I too have recently undergone a bike fit approximately 3 weeks ago and it has definitely made a significant improvement in my efficiency. Love your videos. Thank you Mary.
Very cool to see you visiting with James. The first ~80% of the video was informative & fun in a familiar BFJ way. But everything from 13:00 to the end was just heartwarming. 👍 Looking great, Mary!
That was an absolute joy to watch. Thank you for reminding us how to show up at a bike fitting: completely open and ego-free. I'm inspired to go get re-fit (it's been 10 years, and the tech has changed a LOT).
I love this guys passion, amazing! Im so buzzed for you to get your exercise journey onto the next chapter, a more comfortable one haha. This has inspired me to get myself checked out properly at a running store and get the right shoes for me 👍🏻
Glad you were able to keep such a nice frame. It’s always a revaluation when you get your setup right. I changed saddle and narrower bases last summer. So much better riding now.
This video reminds of me when I got my first bike fitting in 2015 as it changed everything about my riding comfort. I was reliving those memories all over again when I saw how delighted you were when you noticed the improvements.
It is so fascinating that people who really know their stuff like James and, e.g. Hambini, just KNOW that what they are doing is right. Its so easily visible in their behaviour, their body language, their attitude! That is so cool to see!!!
Smart people who took times to think a lot about what they are doing, how to improve, to understand and test, are always intersting people :)
Hambini is five, he doesn't know anything
@@kettato9912 he’s a most knowledgeable five year old, that @Hambini
This was such a wholesome vid. Glad you are happy with the changes! You've also rekindled my love for the bike, gotta get one, so gotta save up. Take care!
After 30 years of riding I can say for certain that comfort (bike fit) is the most important thing. Don't settle for anything less than a bike you can ride all day in total comfort.
It is sumply amazing...I have been suffering from l hip/low back/buttock pain on the left side for 2 years now, went through few physio, doing compensation excersises, stretching etc, but nothing has helped so far...I think it is because of wrong, unhealthy position on my bike that has caused all these issues...I would love to have this guy helping me with the bike fit, he is great...unfortunately I am based in Czech...good luck and wish many miles on your bike
@@jirinekuza8995 There are books and videos that are clear and helpful. One problem is affording modifications such as stem, cranks, saddle, shoes. Far too expensive to buy to try. That's where a pro shop with adjustable static frame & video helps. After smashing my right foot, I can't quite get my fit right and do need a pro fit but can't justify cost as retiree. Probably always needed wedges on pedals to cater for bowed legs below knees. Now I'm old and creaky, I need a less aggressive position. But my bikes are just about right and I've helped scores of people feel better on their bikes
Fun to see the crossover between my hobby stuff (guitar) and my work stuff (cycling)! I’ve been working in the cycling industry for about 25 years now, started when I was 15 in my local bike shop and now work for an industry leading bike brand. It’s sure been a fun ride so far, love the cycling industry, it’s truly full of great people who just want to help others enjoy the sport. Getting fit is so important too, I’m sure you’ll benefit from this for years to come!
So pleased to see the improvement. I’ve been following James too and am fairly local, so very tempted to get a bike fit. It had been more tricky during lockdown, but I should sort it now. Enjoy your riding.
Please keep doing this, Mary! I love music but I also fell into love with cycling recently. Also you are just awesome. :D
Love this video, I've watched it 3 times now. I'm going my first bike fit next month & really hoping my experience is a great as yours.
I love seeing this side of your vlogging! As a guitar player and fellow cyclist it’s cool to see you work to manage both creativity along with everyday health and fitness. I appreciate this so much. How do you manage your schedule so well!?!? I feel like there is a constant tug of war between hobby, health, family and fun. Would love to hear you possibly talk about that! Hope you have a great day, thanks for the awesome content! Cheers!
One word; astonishing! Following a knee injury in my early teens, I have never felt "right" when on a bicycle. Constant pain in both knees (I suspect one is compensating for the other) and at the end of a ride I had aches and pains in all sorts of places. I got to point where I just gave up, and haven't ridden a bicycle in years. Having seen this, I might get back in the saddle and go and speak to someone who knows what they're doing; I really miss cycling.
Same issue...get a better seat ...like a big ass one..and adjust it higher...your putting to much torque on the low end ..it belongs on the high to mid part of the oedal
Aside from doing this, you should see a Physical Therapist who knows what they're doing in terms of sports and athletics. I also had a knee injury that stopped me from cycling for many years. Visiting multiple PT visits was of no avail. It was when a friend (who is a semi-pro cyclist), recommended a PT that her team is associated with, that I got the proper help. Helped work on hip mobility and strengthening the hip and ankles which alleviated much of my knee pain. That and getting a better fit helped tremendously.
Get a fit!!! Most bicycle shops have an option to get a professional fit. They are a life-changer. Even if it isn’t as in-depth as this, simple measurements can be amazing! I was having horrible knee pain, so bad I thought I tore something, but it turned out my bike was just improperly fit. 30 minutes later, I was almost pain free. Still had to do a bit of tweaking, but it was such a vast improvement I couldn’t believe it.
I follow you Mary, James and Francis. I love guitar and cycling. This was a real treat to watch. I liked how you got emotional, it just shows how much you love cycling. I had a smile on my face and got lost in this video, thank you
ditto - except I'm a double bass player & cycling enthusiast (1st category racing cyclist).
Incredible transition! So happy you got the right fit. I need to travel to London to see him, make it my vacay from Canada to the UK just for a good bike fit!!
Hey it's that guy from that cycling channel and that girl from that music channel! Two of my favorite things in one channel and video. Although I keep putting off a proper bike fit because the way my bike's set up feel good to me and I'm afraid that I'll find out that everything's off and needs to be replaced and not just adjusted and I just can't afford that right now. 45 years of cycling and no cycling-related injuries so I think I'd doing ok.
Wow, this was so informative. So appreciate you sharing this information. Awesome to see your reaction to the improvements in both your bike fit up and your increased performance. Also thoroughly enjoyed the video footage showing the country side; looks like an amazing area for cycling.
I loved that Mary , I also see that happiness when I bike fit someone that has been sitting wrong for so long ! Happy riding A.
Thank you for sharing. i love his videos and it is so great to see him do an actual fit. I am super happy that you are comfortable now. I cant wait to find a fitter like this near me.
It's a great feeling that you and your bike are connected as one team.
Great video. Booked to see James in February. This really helped give me a clue of what to expect beyond what I’d seen in Francis’ videos
Good on you. Great video and thanks for sharing the journey. So glad it worked out.
Damn I love people passionate about their jobs, and this guy IS passionate! So nice to see him!
Nothing better than sound advice, offered with explanation and context, to help you become better. Lots of good take aways! Love you guys and the content you create.
Love the joy expressed by both with the great result! big fan of James in the Cade vids, Mary’s energy is infectious!
Wow, fantastic! Very pleased for you. Interesting seeing the before and after position side by side. I'm never comfortable!
youtube recommended the video and I'm glad. you can definitely see in the final side-by-side. the new position is much more relaxed. a good bike shop should always give customers a free bike fit when you buy a new bike. The last two bikes I bought from my local bike shop gave me a fitting and it makes a huge difference. I can crankout a double metric with zero pain, compared to the first bike I bought and didn't get a bike fit.
Now that was pretty cool Miss Mary, Thank You for taking us on the ride with you.. Much Love & be Safe out there on the road ...!
Tremendous. This was so inspiring to me. I have had bike fits done over many years and experienced the 'aha' moments and the 'click' into place moments when the fit is right. One thing to consider.. as I've aged, I have changed.. and therefore so has my fit. I am a bit old, tired, and inflexible now compared to my 20-30 yr old self. Every new decade gets harder. All that said.. my point: Get a fit at least every 5 years. :) It's nice to have a 2nd opinion. Oh, and get a fit from someone that analyzes you like James... or uses Steve Hogg methods.. Basically, it's important they are really optimizing YOUR hips, knees, neck, etc. and not just fitting you to some target. That was the old style... but it's still prevalent in the local bike shops near me.
Omg Mary. I follow your music content, the gear reviews and I especially love those contributions to Paul Davids Challenges. You are all so lovely people. And now I watched a bunch of GNBM and GNC clips to end up here. Rubbing my eyes because this lady looked and sounded (!) somehow familiar but definitely from another context. Don’t know why, but this makes me so happy right now. I’m a non-pro bass player and lean more towards MTB, so kind of symmetrical to your guitar-road cycle-thing, if that makes any sense. I wish you all the happiness and relief through your adjusted bike.
Thank you for sharing. I've learned so much from James by watching Francis' videos and I feel he's helped me tremendously, I could imagine an inperson fit to be 100 times better!
I really enjoyed this ! Thanks 🙂. Its funny how emotional a thing it can be when you love it so much, and suffer for that love. First time watching your channel and you have inspired me to get a proper fit, more scientific than just the regular shop fit, and I hope it can help me get more comfortable too. Cheers
Fantastic Video...Much of what James was saying had the light bulb turn on to what I have been feeling. Mary you are great in your telling your story...very easy to understand and relate to my issues. First thing I noticed in your side by side video was you were no longer pointing your toes to complete the rotation and you were closer to the bars. Really great Mary and James.
Mary, you are one of the best, most natural vloggers I’ve watched. Love your channels.
Thanks for sharing the process, love getting an insight on this stuff
Never ever will anybody believe me how touching and wonderful a video about bike-fitting can be...really wonderful and informative as well, made me smile
Holy smokes! Fantastic video and so much useful information! Moving my cleats rearward will give me a more consistent stroke since it removes the ankle flex I had to provide to peddle from the balls of my feet. Might even allow me to lower my seat slightly... and getting a narrower seat will eliminate that sliding forward feeling but one change at a time. Thanks, Mary! Thanks for inviting us in.
"Think before you talk"....what a golden principle and most often forgotten in the quest for time .. Glad you could put that 10yr old bike to better use
i feel so comfortable sometimes on my mountain bike. Great feeling, but I've never felt as good as you looked when you got it right. Life changing stuff.
Awesome. Both of them seem like really genuine people as well. James is clearly a pro fitter and knows exactly what he's talking about.
Wow... So happy to have found this video. It changed my way how Iook at new parts or how I will build up my long distance travel rig. Thank you so much!
Happy for ya. I had a fitting when I purchased my mountain bike. It really makes a difference.
Wow! I, literally, just stumbled on this video and your channel. And this must be THE most exciting and interesting videos about biking - ever. Pose on bike has so much to do with the enjoyment of the ride.
YEAH!!! There is NOTHING like a GREAT bike fit!!! I'm glad you were able to do this...and now experience your 'old' bike feeling brand *new* !!!
Nice to see you on a bike for a change. Just like choosing a guitar for play comfort, lots of details goes into bike fitting too. Thank you for sharing.
Probably the best bike-fitting video I have come across. Thank you and enjoy your rides! :)
Been a fan of Mary and her co-horts for some time. Just started following James. Great video and speaks to how important it is to find someone who can do a proper bike fit. I like the fact Mary got to keep her bike and with just a few small changes she's seen an overall performance increase. Thanks For Sharing
How cool is this? Twenty minutes ago I watched your video on the Lava guitar unboxing ... Flipped down in my feed a bit and find you again, here! Both of my most passionate interests in one KZhead host! How could I have missed you up till now? I look forward to seeing more!
Not a biker but a runner … and the difference made from working on your gear and posture is absolutely life changing. Love this video!
Fitting your bike is the best thing you can do riding more satisfied and happier because your bike feels right. Nice guy and what a passion he had for this what he's doeing. Great job! 🙂
Absolutely amazing video! Informative, superbly edited, masterfully narrated. A fave!
Omg. Youre merging my two loves of guitars and bikes. This couldnt get any better love both these channels!!
This is wonderful! When you get a bike that fits you properly, it's a wonderful feeling. I tried a bunch of saddles before settling on a Brooks B17, shorter 90mm stem and shorter reach bars. That organic feeling you mentioned was achieved by myself as well!
The best @bikefitjames video yet! Thanks for filming your new bike fit!
Thank you for sharing this!
This is the best bike fit video that I have ever seen. Awesome. The look on your face when you realised there was no pain and were most likely thinking that I could ride for hours now 😁
Awesome!! Huge fan of your music and just listening to your stories and your guitar store visits, and now this!! Subscribed 😃
Was looking at road bike setup videos since im starting to bike again. Didn't realize you're the same person with the guitar videos. Talented!
Brilliant! I just had a very similar bike fit where saddle pain and reach were causing me issues. Like here there was a lot of focus on my feet, and a change of handlebars from 42-40 cm. Happy that you found the solutions to carry oh with your passion pain free🙌🍻
How am I just finding this channel now? Brilliant guitarist singer/songwriter AND fellow cyclist? Instant subscription. So glad you got your bike fitting you properly, Mary!
Nice! I didn't know this service exists. And it even does exist in my home town. That's really cool. Thanks for making this video!
I wasn't aware there is also a bicycle side of yours, nice to see! Keep it up :)
This was really helpful, thank you. Think I need to get me a bike fit organised!
I love Mary, been listening to her songs for so long now. Had no idea she was into cycling too! This is amazing
Bikes & guitar music - I love it when my channels cross. Resolution of knee and numb finger issues aside, the biggest revelation after my formal bike fit was realizing how much energy I had spent fighting the bike. Hope you enjoy your rides even more in 2022.
Awesome, I started cycling in 2019 and when I bought my Canyon Endurace I was in pain for months…until I got my professional fit…changed my life!!
Great video Mary, I'm looking forward to seeing more! :)
Just came across this video and it made me smile. I could relate to the feeling you experienced after the adjusments. I Love riding and havent been on a road bike since prob over 20yrs. I had a cervical fusion surgery in 2015 and also living with 3 lumbar herniated disk since 2002. I think with the right fitting i might be able to ride again. Now I need to find some one like James in NYC. :) - I might even get my fixie (w/mtb handle)and MTB get professionaly fit. I am always in pain either on my knees or neck/shoulders. This gives me hope. Getting fitting done manually didnt help. I need all the bells and whistles :)
How I’d love the opportunity to tour the English county side with Mary! Keep on keepin’ on Mary!
Incredible! Happy for you!
Awesome video, I've been thinking about getting a fitting from James after watching Francis' vids. But this somehow felt more tangible as you can see how each change mentioned on 'bike fit tuesdays' iteratively improves your output!
Fantastic job done by James again. You got a bigger smile during the video. Lots of suc6 with your “ new” bike.
Great video, just found this channel today whilst watching bike tubes, good ol algorithm. I need to get a bike fit!
too nice to watch 🧡 when entering a bike shop no one has that much experience like James does. They just want to sell their stuff but this was soo dope to watch
This is amazing insite for anyone that likes riding a bike. Great video, I learned alot about how the bike should fit each individual. I can tell by her smile it was night and day.
I don't know if your expression shows more joy while on the bike, or playing your guitar and singing... you are a fun person... thanks for sharing this
So glad to see you smile when you get a good fit, just like finding a guitar with great sound and action. Now I have 2 Mary Spender channels to watch....
Bike fit James looks like he really enjoys the fitting process and improving biking comfort and performance! I can see parallels with performance ski boot and ski fitting. Little adjusts and correct adjustments make all the difference.
Mary, love your guitar channel. Never realized you were also a cyclist! Now I'm subscribed to this one as well! Ride On!
If work calls me over to the UK (which is possible post covid) i am goin to bring all my controls, my lakes, and my Bike geo information to James at Bicycle. Happy pedaling. -U10
Thanks very much! As a novice cyclist, this introduced me to many important concepts to pay attention to. Much appreciated!.
It's amazing what a difference a few cm difference in the handlebar and seat made (plus shoes) Not at all to minimise the years experience and knowledge it takes to be able to identify what needs changing. I know a few people that have spent thousands changing bikes in the chase for one that fits them - when any bike might have been fine after a fitting or a few changes that are much cheaper than a whole new bike. Your smile, and the smile in your voice, at the end says it all really.
Just finding this additional channel of yours! Great find!
Nice Vid. I have also been to see Bike Fit James and now have a new Bike and Shoes. Happy riding
WTF? My mind just wobbled a little bit. My guitar and cycling addictions collided right here. I'm so glad this popped up in my feed. I habitually watch you and Rick Beato AND GCN on Friday nights. Recently got a Lauf gravel bike and was watching bike fit videos. And then this popped up. You look great on the bike! I could hang with you on a ride probably, but not definitely not in a jam. Enjoy that refound passion!
Thank you for adding the subtitles, because I do need them in this video, especially when there's ambient noise
I didnt' even know about this other channel, usually see you Mary on your guitar channel. Loved this one about proper cycle fitting.