SETTING THE COURSE FOR BIKE FIT EDUCATION The IBFI Education Committee will take on the long-term development of the common syllabus. Here, we introduce you to the committee’s first five members, and outline how you can apply to join them.
T
o ensure the new common syllabus is something owned and run by the industry, the IBFI has worked with
Tony Corke – Torke Cycling Tony has worked in bike fitting for over 20 years, starting at Cyclefit
industry to create a new committee to
in London before moving over to
manage it, and continue its development.
the US to work with Paul Swift
The committee will be made up of eight
and Kit Vogel at BikeFit. He has
experienced fitters and fit educators, who
worked as a fit educator both for BikeFit
will help to keep the syllabus up to date
and under his own brand, Torke Cycling.
and ensure it remains at the cutting edge
He has worked for independent stores,
of bike fitting education.
chain stores and fitting studios in the UK
The first five members of the committee
and the USA. Tony helps to develop sales
have already been recruited and you can
strategies for bike shops using bike fitting
read about them here. The final three places
as their lead. He has presented on bike
will be filled using an application process
fitting to top dealers at the Giant Dealers’
outlined on the next page. This will ensure
Conference in the USA and to frame
that the committee isn’t pulled too far in any
builders at Bespoked UKHBS. He has been
one direction by large education companies,
International BikeFit Pro Instructor with
and allows for representation from a more
Paul Swift and assisted at Slowtwitch and
diverse cohort. These elected
ICS courses. Tony was SICI certified with
representatives will also work with members
Paraic McGlynn. He is an expert in custom
and seek feedback on how the syllabus could
bicycle design and building, and the
be improved, allowing every IBFI member to
constituent parts thereof.
have an input on the future of bike fitting
Tony’s courses, run through Torke Cycling,
education.
are some of the most comprehensive
