Originally Posted by
Six jours
Each to his own. I'm a few decades past my twenties myself, and still find that bike fit is not nearly as critical as today's cyclist often believes. In point of fact, I am cynical enough to believe that most of today's obsession with fit is brought about by "bike fitters" trying to justify outrageous prices, and "boutique" cyclists who think they can buy performance.
I do not yet know everything about cycling, however...
You're probably right about the bike fitters. I've never been to one, in part because they're too expensive, and in part because I figure they just don't "get" riding 750 miles in four days and how your bike needs to fit to make that possible. I figure they'll try to put me in a wannabe racer position that makes no sense for how I ride. At least, that's what my rando friend who went to a bike fitter had happen. He often rides no-hands, sitting straight up like a giant sail because they've got his bars too low so it's uncomfortable to stay down on them for very long.
All that said, I'm pretty sensitive to fit -- if I move my saddle up a mm then I get pain on the inside of my knee, and down a mm I get pain on the front of me knee. It's a sensitive balance.
Part of what makes rando fun is that I'm still learning with every ride.
Nick