Originally Posted by
Steve Sawyer
That reflects much of what's been going through my head. From what has been said here, and elsewhere, a professional fit includes some schedule of adjustments after the initial fitting, but I'm sure there is a limit to that. I believe one of the shops I'm talking to stated a policy of 50% off on a professional fitting with the purchase of a new bike. A pretty good deal, but one that I might like to cash in on a few months after getting on the road with a basic free fit (and maybe some experimentation on my own), rather than immediately upon purchase.
This is the way to go. Buy the bike- get the LBS to set it up as best they can for you-Ride the darn thing-You to adjust the bike as things need it- allow for some body settling in- adjust to fit-Get over the saddle that came with the bike
- And then when you cannot adjust any more to allow you to stay with the fast boys--look at a better more expensive fit.
