Originally Posted by
seypat
Robbie bringing the wisdom, as usual. One thing I would add. When you find a fit that works, take some measurements and write them down. You have something then that you can transfer and use to set up any bike.
Definitely this. For years, I had experimented with different stems, bars, seat positions. When I bought a new bike a few years ago, it was comfortable right out of the box, so I copied the critical dimensions to my other bikes. I guess I got lucky, but now all my bikes are comfortable all day long.