About

Sarah Rice

Sarah Rice, DPT, PhD, is a licensed physical therapist and lifelong cyclist offering professional bike fitting services focused on safety, comfort, and injury prevention. With experience spanning competitive road racing, ultra-endurance cycling, and clinical research in cycling medicine, Sarah helps riders of all levels get comfortable, confident, and efficient on their bikes.

Fit Philosophy

Sarah’s approach to bike fitting is grounded in her background as a physical therapist. Safety, comfort, and injury prevention come first — and when those are in place, performance naturally follows.

Safety

A rider must be able to confidently access steering, shifting, and braking. Poor handling is often a bike fit issue, not a skill issue. When fit improves, confidence improves — and riding becomes safer and more enjoyable.

Comfort

Cyclists are often taught to “tolerate” discomfort. Sarah envisions that riders should be able to imagine riding across the country without pain in their hands, feet, neck, or pelvis. Discomfort should be addressed, not endured.

Injury Prevention

Many cycling-related injuries are preventable. As both a clinician and researcher in cycling medicine, Sarah recognizes patterns that can be corrected through fit, equipment choices, and targeted exercise.

Special Populations

Women on Bikes

As a lifelong woman cyclist, Sarah can help you to cut through marketing gimmicks to identify equipment and solutions that truly work.

Endurance & Ultra-Distance Cyclists

If your issue appears after 100 miles — and you’re riding 1000 — Sarah gets it. Experience as a RAAM medic, ultra-endurance racer, and endurance PT informs every fit.

Saddle Discomfort & Pelvic Floor Concerns

In her physical therapy practice Sarah treats pelvic floor dysfunction in patients of all genders. She will apply that knowledge to address saddle discomfort.