Originally Posted by
Hermespan
I contacted eight pro bike shops in the Greater Vancouver Regional District about a pro bike fitting. One or two said to come on down (in fact all are in Vancouver itself). Several replied that they can't do a proper fitting on a foldie. But none of them sound equipped to do full service which involves photos and a rather kinesiology-oriented fit. I had to laugh when the keenest one multiple times insisted that I get the okay from my MD or physiotherapist before doing anything further with them. Why did I laugh? My sense was that they were afraid of being sued. Not a major factor in running a bicycle business in SEA!
No one is afraid of being sued in Canada because for the most part we don't sue. We say sorry and move on.
This idea of having a bike fitting for a folder is beyond me. It is a folding bike, you are not trying to beat the hour record. Allow your injury to heal, and be moderate with your cycling. Look around, most people don't have as many problems with buying a folder and other cycling products as you have had. You just spent time in countries where people ride ill-fitting bikes, bikes that carry way to much weight, bikes that archaic and yet they manage to survive. What is that telling you?
May I suggest, putting the keyboard aside for a while, stop obsessing, allow your body to heal from your injury. May I also suggest read a book, one that If found enlightening when it came to cycling is "Just Ride" by Grant Peterson. You may not agree with everything he writes but that is alright.
One question I have to ask is "are you getting any enjoyment out of this whole endeavor in buying a folder and everything that is associated with it? Because from where I sit, I haven't read one thing that suggests you are actually having fun. If this is the case ask yourself why aren't you? Sometimes even I get caught up on these boards. There has to be some enjoyment when we actually get on the bike and ride them, instead of sitting at the computer obsessing about them.
With that said, I will sign off and go ride my Brompton, a bike I never really liked since I bought it, but it is growing on me because in the end it just a bike, something I can pedal along with. I wish you all the best in just riding your bike.