Road Cycling - Bike fit, recommendations needed

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cyclinrunt
07-18-04, 04:58 PM
I'm looking for the best help I can get both positioning myself on my existing bike, and discovering the ideal setup for me on a potential new bike. I am intrigued by Fit Werks in Vermont, but I live in TN, and getting there with the bike will be a major issue. Does anyone have a recommendation within a 500 mile radius of Nashville, TN?

bpohl
07-18-04, 05:54 PM
Most bike shops offer those kinds of services. I'd think that if you went to a club ride and asked around, you wouldn't have any problem finding a good local fitting service. I guess it depends on what you want done, though.
cyclinrunt
07-18-04, 06:00 PM
I live in Cookeville. To order my bike, they measured my inseam. That's it. I had it fit in Nashville, 2 hours away, at the only place that does any fitting, and they improved it, but recommended I get a custom bike. It still isn't as good as it could be, and I spent $2500 on this bike less than a year ago, so I'm tired of screwing around and want to find someone really good.

Panoramic
07-18-04, 07:33 PM
All I can say is that this is from my LBS:
http://www.cbss.ca/Custom.htm
cyclinrunt
07-19-04, 07:22 AM
This is from your link:
One more note on frame size and geometry: if you cannot move the saddle back far enough to get your knee to the neutral position, you should look for a frame with a more relaxed seat tube angle, or consider a slightly larger frame;

I think that's where my problem lies. I try to get as far back on my saddle as I can, but it is hard to stay there and my seat is all the way back. I wonder if I could correct it by using a set back seatpost, rather than getting a whole new frame?