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Cafe Stop - Kwanchai Nualchanchy
Thai fitter Kwanchai Nualchanchy, of Velocity, Chiang Mai, braves the hot seat in our latest IBFI fitter profile
WHEN DID YOU DECIDE YOU WERE GOING TO BE A BIKE FITTER? I had so many questions about cycling when I started cycling a long, long time ago. When I learned about bike fitting, I really felt a strong passion for it.
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WHO'S THE MOST FAMOUS PERSON YOUVE EVER MET IN YOUR JOB? I can’t tell you, I’m fitting him!
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE EVENT IN THE CYCLING CALENDAR? All of the Spring classics.
WHAT'S THE BIGGEST FRUSTRATION IN YOUR JOB? When you start learning and realise how little you know.
WHAT'S THE BEST THING ABOUT WHAT YOU DO? Making customers happy.
WHAT'S THE TOUGHEST FIT YOU'VE EVER DONE? A client with an injury related to their nervous system.
WHATS THE BST THING ABOUT WORKING IN CYCLING? Travelling.
WHAT'S THE STRANGEST THING IN YOUR FIT STUDIO? Clients thinking bike fitting can finish in 10 minutes!
HOW DID YOU GET WHERE YOU ARE TODAY? Keep learning and cycling, consistency.
HOW DO YOU UNWIND? Go cycling in a new place.
IF YOU HAD TO GET A JOB OUTSIDE OF CYCLING WHAT WOULD IT BE? A high school teacher.
TELL US SOMETHING NOT MANY PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT YOU I am not good at all ball sports.
WHAT'S THE MOST DIFFICULT THING ABOUT BEING A BIKE FITTER? Focusing on every detail.
WHAT'S THE MOST USEFUL TOOL OR TECHNOLOGY YOU WORK WITH? Pressure mapping.
WHAT WEBSITE CAN YOU EASILY WASTE AN HOUR ON? cyclingtips.com
WHAT BIKE FIT QUALIFICATIONS DO YOU HAVE? I have a long list of them!
WHAT COURSE, BOOK OR WEBSITE DO YOU THINK EVERY FITTER SHOULD CHECK OUT? science-cycling.org/
WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE TO SOMEONE JUST STARTING OUT IN BIKE FIT? Always ask questions.
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HOW DO YOU TAKE YOUR COFFEE? Cappuccino – nothing extra
WHAT WAS THE LAST BOOK YOU READ? World economy 1,000 year
WHAT PEDALS DO YOU RIDE? Speedplay
WHAT SADDLE DO YOU USE? Specialized Romin evo mirror
WHAT'S YOUR DREAM BIKE? Still in my dreams!
FAVOURITE PLACE TO CYCLE? Iceland
FAVOURITE PRO RIDER? Laurent Jalabert
