After buying a used bike and doing a lot of research on this forum, I think getting fitted is the best money I can spend at this point. The guy that is going to do it charges $80 plus any parts I would need. He said it would take about 2 1/2 hours to do. Am I making the right decision, and is the price fair? It seems very fair to me, but I don't have any experience with this.

It will be worth it for the peace of mind knowing that you are not way off in your fit, although your body would probably already be telling you that if it is. Where are you doing it? It probably won't take that long, but the price is in the right range.

money well spent.

There is a guy in town who does fitting and coaching. I don't know what the correct fit feels like, since I've never done it before. I would also like to get some measurements to keep on record.

I'm honestly jealous, I wish I could afford a good pro fit. I ended up just going off TT measurements and what felt comfortable.

I got fitted a few weeks ago and I do not regret it one bit. I paid $75 for an hour and it took just under that. It took a few rides for my pains to go away but knowing the bike was fit right, I didnt mess with anything and the pain is gone. He spent alot of time adjusting my cleats, since Im pigeon toed I imagine that was the root of my problems. He also raised the seat post which I thought was too high already, moved and adjusted the seat. Pain free 200 some miles later. Best biking money I spent, What good are all the cool upgrades etc, if your crippled riding?

A good fitter is worth it

I think that fittings are more useful if you're experiencing pain, if you're not... I'm not so sure. Things like saddle height and reach are easy to setup yourself, then saddle to bar drop is more a matter of preference, flexibility, and form. Having someone look at you while on the bike can go a long way to pointing out problems in form.

Anyway, for the price, I think that you're getting a pretty good deal and it might be worth it. Provided he knows what he's doing, $80 for 2.5 hours is cheaper than anything around here. Everyone around here is $250 for 2-3 hours.

Just keep in mind, a lot of the fitting stuff is a bit of "voodoo." Basically, don't think of the fitting as gospel. Give it a shot, but don't be afraid to tweak things yourself after the fact. A lot of the adjustments that can be made on a bike are personal preference, and no one but you can tell you the "right" setting.

I rode my CAAD9 for 1500 miles before getting a professional Retul fit. I thought I had it dialed in after that many miles.

The Retul fit was the best $200 I spent on my bike. My seat was raised 3 cm (YEP!), my cleats were moved on my shoes, two shims were put into my left shoe which completely got rid of the lingering knee pain I had on rides, my bars were lowered giving me a more aero position and my power and comfort went through the roof.

I'd do it again in a heartbeat.

Tony, you sent me a pm but I don't have enough posts yet to pm you back. His website is cyclingformandfitness.com. Let me know if you have anymore questions.

Thanks! I will give it a look and see.