Originally Posted by
kevin_stevens
I'm thinking of getting a bike fitting done, and I'm not sure where to go. There are a variety of options and systems offered at my various LBS, which range from PB to independent general bike stores to Trek Superstores to specialty racing shops.
The point is, I don't have any real confidence that if I go to the $50 non-instrumented watch-you-ride-around-the-parking-lot setup, I'll get different results than the $120/hour multi-trip get-down-in-the-drops-and-give-me-twenty volumetric efficiency measuring setup. Worse, I don't know if I were to go to shop A offering the same type of fitting as shop B, that I'd get the same recommendation. Or even going to shop 'A' twice.
So, what's the collective experience? Is a fitting something objective, that should be reproducible if using the same setup approach; or is it more of a holistic "how does this feel?" experience that leaves you chasing settings ad infinitum?
KeS
Let's say you ride knock-kneed or bowlegged; a fit will not correct your poor form or magically reverse poor core strength. It might alleviate some discomfort, but really, you either have
it or you don't.
Some fitters can focus on power output so it's less of a "feel" approach but said power output can compromise aerodynamics and/or comfort.
I mean, it's riding a bike, it's not tae kwon do. There's only so many moves one can pull off on a road bike.