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04-05-05 | 09:11 PM

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peripatetic

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Bikes: All 70s and 80s, only steel.

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Originally Posted by Wheel Doctor

Yes, You can get away with some incorrect positioning on a SS/FW bike that you can not with a fixie. I think the stresses are different on the knee because you are always "connected" and there is no pause or lag. I suggest this approach. Using a Video camera and a stationary trainer tape your ride from all angles you can and then study it. I was trained in the "Fit Kit" and after the initial fit I would make a video tape and would study it with the rider and make small changes. It is amazing what you can learn from this videotaping since you almost never see yourself while your riding. With the new digital video cameras you can get great close ups of all the areas of concern, and slowmo is amazing. It can be really enlightening. You see knee action etc. The view from the front shows you pronation and knee alignment. From the side the knee pivoi in relation to the hip/seat. It is just amazing!!! What you can see. I am getting a new JVC Camera from HSN, it does all I need for $250. I have a good fluid trainer and tripod. My old JVC was strictly analog and BIG. It finally crapped out. Now how do I explain the CC charge to my wife?

See, though, the only thing that concerns me about getting a professional fit is the potential for heavy 'suggestions' from the 'fitter.' I met this guy recently who told me that he got a professional fit upstate for 160 bucks or something--that's more than my bike cost. Then, he said, because of the session, he got talked into swapping just about everything out of his bike and replacing it all to the tune of 700 dollars. I like the idea of getting the 'perfect' fit, but I know that if I do, the fitter is going to end up telling me that my 120-dollar beater fixie conversion is all wrong, and that I need to go and invest in a 600/700 dollar track bike. I just don't see that as a good. And though I do think bike fit is important, I'm also leary of someone who tells you that unless you have the absolutely perfect (i.e. expensive) gear setup, you're doomed to a life of chronic pain and injury. Do any of these 'fitter' people work with what you have? Just wondering, is all.

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