Coaching Plans

Note there are no startup fees, and no extra charges for using a powermeter or analyzing files. In fact, we prefer that clients use powermeters as much as possible due to the added value it provides the coaching relationship.

A+ level Coaching : Top priority JBV Coaching clients receive the same services as A level clients, but are considered top priority. A+ level clients are limited to no more than 5 at any time per coach to ensure quality.
$500 per month, with a minimum 3 month commitment.

A level Coaching : What the name implies, we set up your training program as far in advance as feasible. Sometimes that's a month worth at a time, other times we need to make adjustments on a weekly or even daily basis, as the needs of the athlete and the time of year dictate. A-level clients are limited to no more than 10 at any time per coach to ensure quality.
$325 per month, with a minimum 3 month commitment.

B-level Coaching : We set up your training program/schedule on a monthly basis. We analyze your power data and  logs as thoroughly as with A-level clients, just less regularly. This is a good option for clients who can self-coach for weeks at a time, or simply have less time to commit to a coaching relationship.
$200 per month, with a minimum 3 month commitment.

12 week Consultation : Includes questionnaire, followup on questionnaire, and setting up a training schedule for up to 12 weeks per period. This can also take the form of analyzing some set of power files, some period of training, etc.
$175

Bike Fits

A good bike fit can maximize the performance of an athlete on a properly sized and set up bicycle. Conversely, the best bike in the world will hinder an athlete if not fit properly. Budget for a professional fit from someone who knows you and understands the kind of riding you do when purchasing your next bike. You'll be glad you did. Don't like the way your current bike feels? It might not be the bike, it might be the fit.

A number of new tools and fit "systems" have come about over the past decade. Better tools are always a good thing, however the best tools in the world are only as good as the person using them. Don't choose a fit based on the technology being used, choose based on the expertise of the person doing the fitting. Can you talk to this person? Do they ride bikes? Are they familiar with the kind of riding and/or racing that you do? A short conversation, where you tell a fitter what you don't like about your current position, can go a long way towards telling you if the fitter understands you, and understands what might be improved in your position.

Likewise, "systems" can be valuable tools in developing a baseline, or starting position for any fit. However, if bodily dimensions could be input into a program and the perfect fit could be determined for a particular type of riding, then bike fitting could easily be reduced to a science. For better or worse, different bodies bend in different ways, and different athletes come with different combinations of strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes. Every athlete presents a unique fitting challenge, and should be treated that way. In that regard, while we base many of our practices and decisions on the science available, we also recognize there is an art to fitting, as well as an aspect that involves listening to and really understanding each athlete.

In using the basic tools that have served fitters well for years, and in not paying a licensing fee to one of the fit "systems", we are able to keep prices at an affordable level for most athletes. As coaches performing fits, rather than shop mechanics, we are able to envision what riders will be doing out on the road in training and racing situations. We're always thinking about the end result, how this position will enable the athlete to maximize their performance, maximize their enjoyment, and meet their goals.

John and Tom are available for road bike fits, cyclo-cross bike fits and time trial bike fits. $125 per bike. Contact John to schedule.

A special note on cyclo-cross fits: If your road racing and 'cross racing bikes are set up with identical positions, one of them is not optimal. These two sports have their own sets of demands, and there are different priorities with regard to issues like weight distribution, aerodynamics, etc. Cyclo-cross fits are their own unique item, and we treat them as such. These are not just for elite athletes either, a too-high seat or too long a reach can make learning the basic skills of cyclo-cross much more challenging for a beginner, and much harder to master for an intermediate rider. We conduct clinics and instruct these skills as well, so we see at nearly every camp or clinic we run how a poor fit can impede a rider's learning curve - and their enjoyment of 'cross.

It has become apparent over the last several years that 'cross-specific fits are a skill set that only a few fitters really have, perhaps because of the smaller market, perhaps because fewer fitters race 'cross. That's fine by us. We love 'cross, we race 'cross, and we love enabling athletes to maximize their performance in this discipline.

 

Other Services

Clinics & Seminars : We are available to run clinics or give presentations on a variety of topics. Some of those include:

• Training plan design & implementation, including periodization, peaking, discerning and focusing on strengths vs. weaknesses.
• Tactics for individuals and teams
• Road bike skills, including sprinting, cornering, climbing.
• Cyclo-cross skills, including dismounting, remounting, running, negotiating obstacles, starts, pacing, carrying, pitting, choosing lines, course inspections and equipment/tire selection
• Time trial skills, including starting, pacing, position and equipment selection
• Training and racing with power
• Bike fit clinics for road, TT or cyclo-cross

Chris and Tom are available to work as a coach and/or mechanic for camps, or if you're looking for a single person to support your team for a camp or stage race.

Rates negotiable depending on location, time and topic.

Coach Mentoring : John has been mentoring fellow coaches since 2002. Contact me for details, references, and pricing.

Custom Packages

While we usually work within set coaching levels, all too often different athletes have different needs, and we wind up negotiating each level of service  individually. So, generally speaking, costs for any coaching package that you are interested in are negotiable. Call or email at your convenience to discuss.