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Originally Posted by Sy Reene
I'd be a bit wary of this. I'd suggest a new-to-cycling person put in at least a few hundred miles or so, on the bike hopefully at least in the right ballpark (eg. adjusted by the LBS before you walked out the door). And, do this before paying serious bucks on a full fitting. Back, abdominal, neck, butt, and leg muscles need to be broken in a bit and get used to the general cycling positions used and the duration. A full bike fitting too early on, may just mean another needed bike fitting after your muscles have adapted to the general stresses.
All of this.

People who are new will ride in a totally different position and have a very different sense of comfort at first. The rough fit they would have sent you out the door with is a good starting place, and it will give you a chance to think about what is and is not working before you go in.
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