Originally Posted by marqueemoon
I would consider a bad fitting one where a little trial and and error was not expected by the fitter and where communication on the fitter's part was poor and/or your feedback was ignored.
It's your body and your bike. The fitter can only take his/her best guess.
I was never fitted, that's how I got into this mess. They eyeballed me up and sent me out the door. I'm in part guilty for not doing enough homework and for not insisting on being fitted, but it was my first bike and I didn't know enough to ask, this was pre-BF.