Originally Posted by
wmb5m
Seat height, seat fore/aft. Adjust. Ride.
Stem height, stem length. Adjust. Ride.
Done. There is no way I'm paying some guy for a "fit".
That's great that you were able to figure all that out on your own. Not every does, and they work themselves into uncomfortable positions and don't know why or what to adjust to fix it, or sometimes make it worse. If it were that easy, there wouldn't be so many "check my fit" or "fit advice" threads on BF.
Originally Posted by
mchacon01
I'd like to get fitted by a good fitter. I've tweaked my bike quite a bit and what I thought was great 3 years ago is sooo much better now. This include tweaking saddle height, stem length, handlebar type/size, cleat adjustment. Maybe I want to prove that I've done a great job myself but find it hard to want to shell out the mula for a fitting $$$ Then again, maybe I have it all wrong. All I know is that my performance is up and I can ride in my drops for a quite a while now.
If you are comfortable on the bike, have no pain, numbness or other "issues", and are happy with your performance, then there isn't much reason to pay someone for a fit. If there is some area you think could be improved, then a fit may be worth it to eek out some more comfort or performance. You can go beyond "the guy at the shop" and look into some of the dynamic fitting systems like
Retul, etc.
Originally Posted by
SteveDave
Well locally he's know as a really good road racer and after talking to several people in the area, I was told to go directly to him for purchases. He told me the only reason he doesn't stock many road bikes is because his shop is only 600sq feet and it's easier just to order them in and if they don't fit, send them back. He did a 1.5hr fit and everything seemed fine. I think I'll go in, get the Re-fit done and pose my question to him and see what he thinks.
So it's likely not as bad as it sounded earlier, but obviously not everything is fine if you aren't happy with some aspect of your fit. Of course once you get out and ride, you will feel differently than sitting on a trainer. Additionally, as others have said, your fitness may have improved, etc. Go back to the guy, talk to him about what you don't feel is right, and ask about different stem lengths. Since you bought it from him and he fit you on it in the first place, a "re-fit" should include re-evaluating any stem choices and swapping as necessary to get it correct.