Bike fit for Orange riders, with Ed at Veloaded Cyclery

Why Orange riders book a fit

If you live in Orange, Santiago Canyon Rd is your backyard climb, and the Santa Ana River Trail runs along the west side of the city. Long canyon climbs and descents ask a lot of a position: saddle height and setback decide how your knees and hips feel on the way up, and lever reach and weight balance decide how confident you feel on the way down.

A fit before canyon season, on a new bike, or when a knee or your lower back starts complaining on the Modjeska Grade is a good time to have someone watch you pedal.

Getting to the shop from Orange

Veloaded Cyclery is one shop, in Santa Ana at 3420 W MacArthur Blvd Suite B, Santa Ana, CA 92704: about 10.9 road miles from 300 E Chapman Ave, Orange, roughly 20–30 min off-peak (approximate, from OpenStreetMap routing; rush-hour traffic on the 405, 5 and 55 can add a lot).

From 300 E Chapman Ave (near the Plaza and the city offices), go west on Chapman to the 55 (Costa Mesa Fwy) and head south. Exit at MacArthur Blvd and go west. We're on W MacArthur between Fairview St and Harbor Blvd, in Suite B.

Ride guides near Orange: Santiago Canyon to Cook's Corner · Santiago Canyon and Modjeska climb guide · Santa Ana River Trail.

What the fit with Ed includes

• A conversation first: how and where you ride, anything that hurts or goes numb, old injuries, and what you want to change
• On your own bike, while you pedal: changes are made one at a time and checked with you
• Contact points: saddle height, setback and tilt; reach and drop; brake lever and shifter position; cleat position
• Road, triathlon, gravel and mountain bikes of any brand, wherever you bought them
• Parts quoted first: if the fit calls for a different stem, bar or saddle, you hear why and the price before anything is ordered

It's the same full fit described on our bike fit Orange County and bike fit Santa Ana pages, at the same shop. Fit prices aren't published online; the price and time are confirmed with you when you book.

Repairs, frames and wheels on the same trip

• Repair and service, any brand: bike repair for Orange riders, tune-ups, brake bleeds, Di2 and AXS, tubeless and wheel truing and builds
• Bikes and frames: authorized dealer for Colnago and Pinarello, plus Cervélo and Bianchi. Ed can size you before a bike or frame is ordered, and custom builds start from the frame you choose. Request a bike quote.
• Shipped bikes, frames and wheels accepted: if dropping off doesn't suit you, call (657) 744-9442 or email veloadedcyclery@gmail.com first to arrange it and get a service ticket, then ship to the shop and ask about return shipping details (ship your bike).

How to book

1. Book or call. Book online and choose "Bike fit", or call (657) 744-9442 during shop hours (Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM, Sat 10 AM–5 PM, closed Sunday).
2. Tell us about your riding, any discomfort, and any goal such as an event or a new bike.
3. Bring your bike, cycling shoes and pedals, and the kit you usually ride in.

Prefer Spanish? Staff speak English and Spanish: ajuste de bicicleta para Orange, en español.

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