Originally Posted by
rsbob
Have you had a professional bike fit and if you did, was it beneficial?
YES. Was a fantastic use of $100. My first really long ride- about 75 miles - gave me a neuropathy in my hands that hasn't fully healed 8 years later. Took the bike to a fitter who used some special proprietary system (forget what) and he adjusted not just up and down measurements but back and forward such as the saddle and put on a new stem which was much more upright. I've been very comfortable ever since and when I bought a Kona online, took it back to the same shop for a fit, they again swapped the stem and fitted me using the shoes and pedals I brought it and it's better than I could ever do on my own.
But what you're reading is: YMMV. Some people get their suits precisely fitted, other people don't mind floppy clothes and too-long sleeves- it depends on context and your personal needs and capabilities for adjusting things yourself and knowing what to adjust.