Fifty Plus (50+) - Big ride in 2 weeks and just got my bike fit checked

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dendawg
05-08-12, 08:39 AM
Doing a Gran Fondo in 12 days, and on the longer training rides I was experiencing some knee and low back pain so I made an appointment with my shop to get the fit checked. I had done this previously last season before the same event. Well to my surprise my seat needed to be raised a little over a cm and the handlebars to match! Seems because I had lost around 20lbs since the last time I had been in and lot of it was padding in the posterier that the fit had gotten out of whack. Just hope I can adjust to the new riding position for the 110 mile ride. He also told me to send the wife in to get her fit check. She lost 50lbs!

Blanchje
05-08-12, 09:21 AM
Nice job on the weight loss.
Surlyrider
05-10-12, 03:06 PM
Great job and a smart investment to check the fit!

OldLog
05-10-12, 09:46 PM
Great job for the both of you
bobthib
05-11-12, 10:55 AM
Great job and a smart investment to check the fit!

+1 X 2.

I'm a cheap sob, and when the other members of my bike club kept urging me to spend $150+ on a pro fit (Retul), I balked.

Long story short, it's the best $ I've spent on my bike. The first session took 2.5 hrs and started with a 20 min interview. Only minor changes were made (the fitter said "gee, your bike is really close! Most are so far out of wack.")

I immediately notices more power, less fatigue and less pain and numbness on long rides. I since had a "check up" when I got a new seat 1.5 yrs later.

Great job OP and wife!
dendawg
05-11-12, 09:39 PM
My original fit was included in the cost of the bike, and my shop does the re-fits for free. That said the seat and handle bar moves took about 35 minutes with measuring the leg angle. I've done 2 short rides so far - around 20 miles each. The first one I felt some discomfort as my body adjusted. The one today felt better. Going out for a 40-50 mile ride Sunday, and maybe another 50 miler midweek before the century next weekend. Also bought some new bib shorts today. I have bib knickers which I found really comfortable in the colder months, so decided I would get my first pair of bib shorts.
teachme
05-11-12, 09:47 PM
Excellent news about the weight loss! Hope the new fit works out for you and the Mrs... Good luck at the Fondo!!