read and then consider ... this leads to ... Comprehension.

The post wasn't about weight gain but about the idea the One Size Fits All. You might notice that phrase there, all in caps. That's a clue.

You know, people Used to ride bikes, back in the dinosaur days, Without dropping a few hundred on a "Fitting."

A good fitting---one with the whole laser/video setup--can do amazing things for a Really serious rider. The really expensive fittings address tiny physiological differences, and get down as small as adding shims under the cleats to address for differences fro leg to leg. Pretty trick---IF the bike already fits.

Basic bike fit is something every cyclist can learn him- or herself. Because basically, if it isn't comfortable, it doesn't fit.

There is a ton of stuff on the Internet, and while some of it might be contradictory, smart folks can still learn a lot, and can figure out for themselves how to fit on a bike. This guy obviously hadn't done much research (unfamiliar with KOPS concept, for instance.)

I think fit is really important. Hence my linking to the Fit Calculator site. if the OP requests, I will go further and send him to the Fit Forum on this board. If he still needs help, I will go over any questions he has----not that I am an expert, but Bike Fit----like most stuff in life ---isn't Rocket Science. A little research and a little logic and it can be learned. That's how serious I am about the advice I give here.

If you think getting a fitting is so important, send the guy a check for a fitting. Let's see how serious you are.

I agree BF advice can be BS, yours included. Here we can actually take the step from random internet advice to being helpful. I am sure he will accept my guidance the Fit Forum. Is his check in the mail?