Approximately Hou Much Should A Professional Fit Cost?
02-05-13, 08:57 AM
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I paid $250 I think for my fit. Took 1.5-2 hours I think. It was over a year ago, and I still go back and look at the side-by-side comparison and can't believe how I used to ride.
02-05-13, 10:40 AM
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OP here - many thanks for the valuable input. I've learned a lot about fittings, and had no idea they were so involved. I thought my LBS's price structure was way off, but they're apparently pretty consistent with everyone else in the business.
I've seen a few comments like that - and won't be surprised if that happens to me as well.
The first hint I had that my fit was off was when I was doing one-legged drills on a CompuTrainer course - I couldn't understand why I wasn't able to pull my leg all the way up, but it soon became obvious that my saddle was way too low. I mentioned this to the guy in the trainer next to me, who is a highly accomplished racer. His response - he could see at a glance that my fit was way off, but thought I was riding that way for some special reason, and strongly advised me to get a professional fit. Funny - I've often been able to see that my riding buddies are obviously badly fitted, but wasn't able to see that in myself.
Very interesting information about exactly what they test for - thanks!
The first hint I had that my fit was off was when I was doing one-legged drills on a CompuTrainer course - I couldn't understand why I wasn't able to pull my leg all the way up, but it soon became obvious that my saddle was way too low. I mentioned this to the guy in the trainer next to me, who is a highly accomplished racer. His response - he could see at a glance that my fit was way off, but thought I was riding that way for some special reason, and strongly advised me to get a professional fit. Funny - I've often been able to see that my riding buddies are obviously badly fitted, but wasn't able to see that in myself.
02-05-13, 02:38 PM
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The first hint I had that my fit was off was when I was doing one-legged drills on a CompuTrainer course - I couldn't understand why I wasn't able to pull my leg all the way up, but it soon became obvious that my saddle was way too low. I mentioned this to the guy in the trainer next to me, who is a highly accomplished racer. His response - he could see at a glance that my fit was way off, but thought I was riding that way for some special reason, and strongly advised me to get a professional fit. Funny - I've often been able to see that my riding buddies are obviously badly fitted, but wasn't able to see that in myself.
I am by no means an expert fitter but I can generally help people get in the ball park at least.
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02-22-13, 04:20 PM
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Why don't you just try the Competitive cyclist fit calculator first, for a baseline.
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/za...LCULATOR_INTRO
https://www.competitivecyclist.com/za...LCULATOR_INTRO
