With more people on bikes, Burt says there are more riders making the mistake of trying to follow the lead of professional cyclists.

Trying to copy the low, long and aggressive position of a finely-tuned pro when your own riding time equates to weekend outings is one of the most common pitfalls in bike-fitting, according to Burt.

“Saddle height is one of the major common mistakes –  I still can’t believe how many people have their saddles too low – and then there’s the drop and reach,” he says.

“People seem to either have their saddle too low or the saddle is OK but they set their bike up to look like Mark Cavendish, which bears no reflection to what they do in the week.

“If you sit at a computer desk all week and then get on the bike and the handlebars are really low because it looks really aero, well that’s why you’re going to get a bad back.

“You have to realise your limitations, and that’s where goal-setting comes into it. What can I commit to in terms of training? And that will help determine what sort of position you need.”