Jerry Gerlich, Castle Hill Cycles’ own pro bike fitter, began fitting bicycles in 1990. He has always applied meticulous attention to position details with regard to ergonomics and function. Local, national and international clients have visited Castle Hill Cycles to have him adjust their bicycles and dial in their cycling shoes. Jerry’s unique approach combines a mix of experience, education, and a passionate curiosity for how we stabilize and move both on and off our bicycles.
All comprehensive fittings come with a thorough assessment that includes a specific post-fitting exercise program. Add to that the extensive tooling equipment available at Castle Hill Cycles, including a Mikkelsen sizing frame and countless saddles, bars, cleats, wedges, shims, footbeds, screws, spacers and pedal options, and you have a fitting experience like no other in the United States.
Jerry is one of only seven “Steve Hogg Approved” bike fitters in the world. As featured in the November 2014 issue of Bicycling Magazine, Steve Hogg is an international heavyweight in bike fitting circles. Because of the stringent acceptance requirements, less than 10% of applicants actually get in the door to train with Steve. His patented fitting techniques are extremely challenging to learn and more challenging to execute. Less than 30% of those allowed in for training make it through the process successfully. Steve was so confident with Jerry’s skills, that he was referring U.S. clients to Jerry three years prior to training him. (Click here for “successful outcome” testimonials about Jerry on Steve Hogg’s website!)
Jerry’s bike fit training and hands-on experience is further augmented with a degree in Kinesiology from the University of Texas at Austin where he graduated with honors. Jerry continues to hone his fitting skills while sorting out cycling and gym clients at Castle Hill Integrative Fitness, where has been serving as a personal trainer since 2001. His background in successfully overcoming challenging physical issues through his personal training practice played a significant role in his acceptance into Steve Hogg’s program.
All of Jerry’s Comprehensive Fittings come with a 100% money back guarantee. If the client is not satisfied that Jerry did all he could do to sort out the positional issues 90 days post-fitting, all fitting fees will be reimbursed. The idea of true functional and ergonomic change on a bicycle is easy to talk about but tough to execute. Jerry has the knowledge, skills and follow up recommendations to clear the most challenging fitting hurdles.