A fit was on my radar but it wasn't a priority until my Achilles flared up. The fit is one piece of the puzzle to ensure I'm aggressively addressing any problem that might lead to a future injury and jeopardize my biking longevity.

Like other sports, increasing the length and intensity of an activity can highlight issues that don't exist at lower levels. I was always able to do my own fit based on basic fit parameters but as my mileage and intensity increased I felt like I needed some more help.

In my case, this was reactive to the injury...who knows if I had been proactive and had done the fit last year whether I would have developed this problem.