The following are uniform requirements that a dealer must meet before becoming a MBFA member:

General Criteria

• Demonstrated understanding and practice of “Fit First” product selection practices.
• Retail cycling is full-time profession.

Retail Criteria

Product Selection:

• Wide selection of quality fit related products including stems, saddles, pedals and handlebars.
• Selection of bicycle brand and model offerings at a variety of price points.
• Offer a selection of stock bicycle geometry options in a wide range sizes.
• One or more bicycle brands with custom geometry options.
• Selectivity in brands that demonstrates a commitment to fulfilling consumer needs.

Proven Success:

• Strong sales history of specialty bike lines.
• Established for at least two years.
• Recommendation from other MBFA members, sponsor manufacturer or SICI.

Ownership & Affiliations:

• No direct commitment or majority contract with a single bike manufacturer.
• Independently owned and operated.

Fitting Studio Criteria

At least one staff member with 500 or more documented diverse fittings that include at least the following:

• >100 Road Fits.
• >50 Triathlon/TT Fits.
• >30 Mountain Bike Fits.

Certifications:

• Supervising lead fitter with at least five years of professional fitting experience.
• Supervising lead fitter has completed SICI Elements Course (or equivalent).
• Supervising lead fitter has completed SICI Advanced Class (or equivalent) in Triathlon Fitting and Bike Design.
• At least one additional staff member with SICI Elements (or equivalent) certification on staff.

Recertification and Continuing Education:

• At least one staff member completes a minimum of one SICI advanced certification module (or equivalent) every two years.
• Abides by SICI master fitter code of conduct.

Fitting Environment:

• Private dedicated fitting environment.
• Fittings by appointment.

Equipment/Technology:

• Video system with minimum of sagittal plane view.
• Motion Capture System - Minimum of sagittal and frontal plane capable system.  Examples include multi-camera Dartfish or Retul.
• CAD based bike design software.  Examples include BikeCAD and SICI Size Cycle Template.
• Dynamic Sizing Cycle.
• CompuTrainer with SpinScan.
• Physical assessment table.
• Strong selection of handlebars and saddles.
• Ability to build custom cycling footbeds.
• All elements of SICI Advanced Fit Studio equipment list.

Process & Methodology:

• Fitting contains all MBFA Uniform Fit Elements as well as:
• Motion capture session.
• Video mediabook or other documentation provided to athlete documenting the fit and positioning results.

Fitting Services Offered:

• Existing bike fitting for Road, Tri , TT, MTB and Hybrid bicycles.
• New bike fitting.
• Custom cycling footbeds.
• Cleat alignment.

Bike Selection and Design Services:

• Ability to convert a riding position, or stack-reach coordinates, into the best matched stock bike/frame options.
• Ability to use a CAD based program to develop full custom frame geometry specifications from riding position coordinates.
• Demonstrated mastery of the effects of component selection to bicycle design.

Medical Referral Network:

• Established referral network of PT’s and doctors.
• Ability to provide video analysis in mediabook form to medical professional.

Coaching Referral Network:

• Established referral network of certified coaches.
• Ability to provide video analysis in mediabook form to coaching professionals.

Download pdf of MBFA Uniform Dealer Standards