Originally Posted by
Inpd
I'm curious if anyone had a negative experience. i.e. the fitter didn't really help them. I'm also curious if the fit is for you or for you and the bike. i.e. if I have two bikes do I need two fits?
The fit is for you and whatever bike you can apply the measurements (prescribed by the fit) to.
I have 3 road bikes. I was fitted on a Guru fit system, and those measurements were applied to a bike that I brought in. Luckily I was in the ballpark with it, so only saddle height/fore/aft were adjusted (quite substantially). I was emailed my Guru fit file, and with the help of an x/y laser level, a trainer, a metric tape measure, and some allen wrenches, I was able to set up my other bikes to match.
There are some measurements (none involving the relationship between the saddle and bottom bracket) that are a few mm off from the prescribed fit. One 58cm bike with a 110mm stem is 4mm further from saddle to stem clamp than the other, which is spot on. Stem height on one is 3mm low, on the other 3mm high. My oldest, least used bike actually took the fit perfectly.
Anyways, they all feel great. Every time I ride, I appreciate the time and money spent obtaining, and applying my ideal fit.