About Us

Welcome to The Fix! Our expert coaching team—Sophie, Larry, and Otte—are dedicated to helping you achieve peak performance and success in your cycling endeavors. With over 50 years of combined experience in human performance, we cover all aspects of training, programming, and planning. We ensure every athlete has the support and resources needed to excel.

Our dynamic coaching team leverages individual strengths to provide comprehensive, personalized guidance tailored to your goals. Primarily offering Online Services, we also provide in-person training seasonally in the Minneapolis, MN and Florida. At The Fix, we are committed to helping you become your best and strongest self on & off the bike.

Our Mission

At The Fix, our mission is simple: We want to help you move better, perform better and help you be ride ready. Our athletes juggle work, life and training to accomplish a spectrum of cycling & performance goals while leading balanced lifestyles.

We aim to be your partner in assisting you in hard training and quick recovery so you can focus on all of the other important forces in your life. We believe there’s a champion inside everyone. Some of these everyday champions might be signed up for their first gravel event, while others might simply want to get in shape for their weekly group ride. There is place here for everyone. We build champions of all kinds, you just have to show up and do the work! Everything that we do – our programs, workouts, resources, etc. – all of it has one intention and that is to help our cycling friends be adventure ready!

MOVE BETTER.
PERFORM BETTER.
BE ADVENTURE READY-ON & OFF THE BIKE.

  • Meet Larry Foss, Founder & Head Coach at The Fix

    In the late 80s, Larry took his first step into the world of cycling with the purchase of a mountain bike, aiming to explore deeper into the woods for hunting. The very next day, an impromptu decision to enter a local MTB race sparked a lifelong passion for both cycling and human performance.

    This newfound interest led to a deep dive into coaching, complemented by earning a massage therapist license to better understand athletes’ bodies. Just one day after graduating from massage therapy school, Larry found himself working with the Olympic Cycling Team, traveling the world and gaining invaluable experience along the way.

    Throughout the years, Larry has immersed himself in every aspect of cycling, working with professional teams and the USA national team as both a soigneur and coach. His journey has taken him to multiple Olympics, World Championships, and World Cups.

    In the early 2000s, The Fix Studio was born as a one-man operation. A short time later, a partnership with Sophie from Montreal brought the shared vision to life. Together, their mission has always been clear: to equip everyday athletes with the tools, knowledge, and support needed to achieve their cycling and life goals. Today, that mission remains the same, even as the studio has evolved into what is now Fix 2.0.

    The move from Minnehaha has allowed a renewed focus on what truly matters: YOU, the everyday athlete. It’s also provided more time to reconnect with that first passion—riding bikes.

    At The Fix, the goal is simple: to offer coaching expertise, provide guidance, and inspire athletes to tackle any event, goal, or race on the horizon. Let’s achieve greatness together.

  • Meet Sophie St-Jacques Owner of The Fix

    Hi/Allo! Sophie here, co-owner of The Fix. Originally from Montreal, a love for maple syrup and croissants runs deep, but the passion for cycling is what truly drives me. That love began in the late 80s with a fascination for the Tour de France. Growing up, two wheels were always the mode of transport, and that enthusiasm for bike racing led to travels across North America and Europe, including the Giro d’Italia.

    Through competitive cycling, doors opened to incredible experiences, but a new passion soon emerged: human performance. As an Athletic Therapist, Reconditioning Specialist, and Sport Massage Therapist, the journey from athlete to working with professional cycling teams and the Canadian national teams brought opportunities to travel to numerous World Championships and Games. These experiences were deeply fulfilling, yet a desire to transform passion into purpose emerged—creating something truly inspiring and impactful.

    The mission is clear: help others realize their potential and become Adventure Ready. With the right mindset and support, anything is possible. Every day is a chance to empower people—especially women—to trust their bodies, think big, and seize the opportunities that come their way. The goal is to inspire others to become the best and strongest versions of themselves, to embrace their own adventures, whatever they may be.

    Through coaching, athletic performance, and reconditioning, the aim is to create a ripple effect that encourages others to ride bikes, move their bodies, and fully embrace the adventure of life.

    Join us at The Fix and let’s achieve greatness together!

  • Meet Katie Otte | Strength & Cycling Coach, Movement Specialist

    Otte is a passionate advocate for using movement as a tool for a healthy and fulfilling life. With a background in Exercise Sport Science from St. Catherine University, the journey into sport performance began after a high school injury—tearing a rotator cuff due to overuse in fast pitch and tennis, compounded by a lack of strength training. When advised to stop playing the sports loved most to alleviate the pain, there was no acceptance of that solution.

    This led to a transformative experience at The Fix Studio in 2016 during fieldwork studies. Inspired by a brother on the U of M Cycling Team, the focus quickly shifted to strength training, though cycling remained a distant curiosity. As the internship ended, Sophie and Larry’s encouragement to join The Fix Urban Training Camp led to an unforgettable graduation gift—a road bike. The moment Larry saw Otte on the bike and said, “holy shit, you look like a real cyclist,” a new adventure began.

    Today, Otte is honored to contribute to The Fix’s unique approach. By focusing on empowering others through movement, the goal is to inspire and educate individuals to integrate fitness into their daily lives. Instead of recommending stopping, Otte emphasizes finding modifications to allow people to continue doing what they love.

    At The Fix we want to help you be adventure ready on and off the bike!