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SpeedyTSO
06-12-08, 12:11 PM
Any thoughts? I would like to be fitted for my tri bike and was wondering if anyone here had experienced fitting with Cadence or Toga.

I was recommended to go to:

Performance Labs HC
23 West 89th Street #1G NYC, NY 10024

gfrance
06-12-08, 12:18 PM
http://www.newyorkcycling.net/

dendawg
06-12-08, 06:52 PM
There are a few threads on this on the NYCC message board. You might do a search over there, www.nycc.org . Also how much were you planning to spend. I bought a custom build from Signature Cycles. They charge $375 for a fitting. Takes about 3 hours.

Bacciagalupe
06-12-08, 09:05 PM
Might want to try SBR Multisports. They're a big tri shop.

gfrance
06-13-08, 08:47 AM
Felix at R&A is a great fitter, albeit old school, so no bells and whistles.

See link above.

Air
06-13-08, 08:50 AM
Botto - where's R&A?

[edit - Ahh, R&A is the link above. Sleepy Air.]

DSchlichting
06-13-08, 10:46 AM
+1 on Signature Cycles. Got my new Serotta from them

Pablo.
06-13-08, 02:08 PM
if money is no object, go to cadence. they seem to know what they're doing.

NickDavid
06-13-08, 02:10 PM
Cadence is a really nice store. Not a huge selection of bikes, but they have some cool stuff.

zacster
06-15-08, 07:40 PM
I'd second Felix. He did me when I bought my bike at R&A and it fit great. It really depends on what you want done too. Are you looking to buy a bike and have it fit, or just adjusted.

I crashed the bike that Felix fit me to and bought a replacement frame from the same manufacturer (Kuota) but not the same model. The specs were exactly the same, but it never has quite been right. I've thought about giving Felix a call to reset everything, but I don't think I need a complete fitting, just a seat adjustment, and cleats too. Stem, crank, frame size are all the same.

cparekh
06-16-08, 12:10 PM
+1 on Felix. You should contact him via http://newyorkcycling.net/ to get fitted. Felix is old school, so as Botto said, there are no bells and whistles, but he will dial in the bike for you. In my opinion, he is the best fitter in the city.

cparekh
06-16-08, 12:12 PM
Botto - where's R&A?

[edit - Ahh, R&A is the link above. Sleepy Air.]


Air, R & A is a bike shop in Brooklyn on 5th Ave, in Park Slope. They have some of the best stock in the city for high end road cycling, but their customer service is legendarily awful.

Air
06-16-08, 03:25 PM
Cool -thanks!

SpeedyTSO
06-16-08, 09:29 PM
So does Felix work independently or is he part of R&A?

gfrance
06-17-08, 01:02 PM
So does Felix work independently or is he part of R&A?

Both actually.

But it's better (cheaper) to work independently via the website above. He'll set up an appointment at his home and set you up on the trainer and will get to work.