Originally Posted by
Hermes
I talked with a coach the other day that peed all over ERO (he provides bike fit as a service to his clients) and thought no one could ride the final positions. I listened to a podcast last night interviewing the Australian woman going for the elite hour record and she loves ERO and said it is the way to go.
Remember when I had that terrible coach? My first clue there was something wrong with him was when we first met & he wanted to change my fit from my ERO road bike fit. (He also is a fitter.) It was the first time we'd met & I had to figure out how to politely say "back off buddy, I don't know you that well".
I guess it's a testament to my current coach that he suggested a change to my ERO TT fit and I processed that for a moment and said, "yes, ok, that makes sense".
For me, having the coach & the fitter that I have has put me exponentially ahead of the curve vs where I'd be without them. It just seems like incredible good luck to me.
Personally, I think the right coach is worth every penny, but I'm the kind of person who likes to cut to the chase and get stuff done. Noodling around and trying a bunch of trial & error is not really my style. No, I don't think there is just one "expert" way to do things. But I for sure recognize that there are people who just simply have more knowledge & experience than I do and why not involve them if available? The only reason I can imagine is the expense, which is completely valid. Other than that, if you find the right people, my opinion is by all means connect yourself to them.