Originally Posted by
Thetank
You make it sound like paying a bike shop for a fitting is like forcing them to do something they don't want to do. Usually the person doing the fitting on bikes or cleats or anything requiring adjustments is done by a specific person who does just that, so he may perhaps work the sales floor while not fitting someone but his sole job is to do fitment and adjustments. At $100/hour you bet your ass I don't want them telling me I can't use that info I just purchased from them and use it however I want.
At most bike shops, this is not the case, as they simply do not make enough money to pay someone just to do bike fits. Most shops, even if they could afford it, would have no need for a dedicated fitter, as the demand just isn't there. Perhaps at some uppity-do-da concept bike shop there may be a staff member who is focused on fitting, but I have never seen this.