DGlenday

My LBS has installed a GURU Fit machine. The shop caters to a lot of racers and triathletes, and the advice they've given me to date has proved to be accurate, so I'm going to assume that the guys are capable of using the system correctly and interpreting the readings accurately. So I'm thinking of using the system get my fit refined before the next season.

What would you expect to pay (or what have you paid) for a professional fit, with or without a system like this? (I think Guru charges the LBS a certain amount for each fit..?)

LowCel 

I can't remember exactly what I paid last season, it was around $200 or $250.

canyoneagle

$150-250 is what I've seen at various places, depending on the "fit system" being used.

Stickyrunner01

$250 for Retul, $350 for fit with Guru DFU.

RobertL

Now Sports in the Minneapolis area just installed the new GURU Fit machines their prices are $150 to $350. I'm planning to get a $150 fit this Spring.

https://nowbikes-fitness.com/pages/bi...-levels-prices

roadwarrior

^^^Like he said. If they do it right, minimum of two hours, probably closer to three depending on how far off your bike may be. Also make sure to get the cleats set up.

RobertL

From reading their information, which makes perfect sense to me:
With the new GURU Fit machine they can adjust everything dynamically while you are pedaling the machine so it's much faster than stopping and installing new parts. It's more accurate as well since it's more like an optometrist checking your eyes 'Is this better or is this better' just seconds apart.

99Klein 

This.

bikepro

There is the cost of the actual fitting, but that can go up if you need to change components such as stem, handlebars or saddle. Or if you need cleat wedges or arch supports.

tardman91

I got a Specialized BG fit that started at $125 (I think). I walked out paying a tad over $200 with new bars and stem and stuff. Easily the best money I've ever spent on the bike.

Chandne

Specialized BG fits here start at $175 and go to $350. Anything more than $250 seems unnecessarily high.

Biscayne05

I paid $170 for my Retul (from $240 - 30% "fitting sale")

The only thing that was advised to me is to get a compact bar which I didn't do. Otherwise the fitter only had to do minor adjustments to the bike. I think the major thing he did was my cleat positioning which was a problem even before I got to the fitter.

StanSeven

$350 for the Guru DFU that takes four hours. The same shop charges $175 without the DFU and lasts between two and three hours.

NWS Alpine

If a DFU fit takes 3-4 hours that shop doesn't know how to use the machine. One of the guys going around and training the new shops getting the machines mentioned the fits should be much quicker than a normal fit for obvious reasons. You can get a comprehensive fit with 5-10 saved positions in under an hour on the DFU.

StanSeven

That's a joke, right? You obviously don't know what you're talking about then if its not. My fit was done by one of the most experienced around and it took close to four hours. It combined Retul and I probably spent the first 20 minutes just warming up and getting into the ballpark in fitting. Then I did a series of hard (10-15 minute) efforts where power was measured with a few minutes recovery. Each time adjustments were made to find the ideal position in terms of power and efficiency. While this was going on, the video captured details of my motions with the sensors. Minor adjustments were made to take out improper and inefficient motions - one of my lower legs moved all over the place from my prior position that I wasn't aware of. Of all the time I spent, probably one hour was just easy pedaling to recover from the harder efforts. Think of doing sets of intervals with different positions much like an eye exam.

cycledogg

Ask if they offer a "break-in" refit free of charge. What that means is after about 30 days or so of regular riding, some muscles will stretch and you will be more comfortable and efficient in a more aggressive position that you were when you first started. Also note that if you are getting a new saddle it will affect the fit after a break in period. I have seen this a lot particularly in new riders just getting started in racing.

RT

Some of us are more particular than others. I personally would not spend four hours of any of my days to be 'fit' on a bike. I ride so many different ones, I'd blow all of my money on fitting them. Therefore, I fit myself. There are actually some good vids out there, and believe it or not, there is some good advice in this forum. If I were a racer, I would certainly be fit on my race bike, but putting in thousands of miles a year commuting on a road bike, I have yet to encounter an issue where a fit would have helped me even a little bit.

After a build, I am able to dial in the bike within ten minutes. A fitting might be a good initial investment if one payed attention to the methods used and applied them to future builds/purchases.

LowCel 

I did the professional fit on my tt bike. I was able to fit myself on my prior tt bike, just wasn't able to get it right on the new one. I think that position on a tt bike is much more difficult to get right than a roadie.

roadwarrior

There is a bit more to it than what you describe. For example we want to know riding background, physcial issues, anything that bothers them now on the bike...for some people that conversation can take upwards of an hour by itself...on the back end we want to give them some spin time to see if there is anything obviously an issue...

What I will never get is why people will tell you something is wrong or ridiculous when they have no experience themselves.

RT

That God I have a ton of experience in being wrong

I think there are some fundamentals we can all learn from in fitting a bike, but it is not like fitting a tux to attend the Oscars. Like some of us are natural wrenches, some of also hate working on bikes. Dialing in a fit may be something worth paying for, but it depends on who you are. Not everyone needs this service.

NWS Alpine

You need to relax. You failed to mention your DFU fit included RETUL setup as well. It can take almost an hour to get all the sensors on and going. That is not just a DFU fit as what was the context of my response. I'm just passing on what came straight from the horses mouth. The people paid to install and train dealers on the dynamic fit system.

xjustice09x

The retul fit I am going to get on my new bike is $275. When I got a BG fit on my old bike it was around $300 not counting any parts I bought (shims, wedges, stem....).

Herbie53

Some of the best money I ever spent on bike crap was a DFU/Retul fit.. probably from the shop you are considering. I think they charge $350. The machine is only as good as the guy running it, but it does make it possible to do more fine tuning in less time.

The telling thing is the last step (at least for me). He pushed the button that moved my position back to my old fit in one quick move. I had been pedaling the DFU for maybe 90 minutes on and off as we changed the position during the process and when he did that I could not fathom how I was riding like that.

JS1965

I'm getting done on a https://fitmaster.net/site/serveup.php?miid=44 on wed
I believe my frame is right on but I THINK my stem is too long....

I am paying $100 for a 2HR session 1st on the fitmaster, then on the trainer and then final tweeking

I thought that was very fair

roadwarrior

And as a result not everyone gets one.

Personally it is like fitting a tux for the Oscars. In my early life when I raced it was on custom built team bikes. As a result, anything other than a totally dialed in fit does not feel right. Not everyone needs that. My point is that some of us only point out the advantages. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. What makes me chuckle is when people come out here and say they don't need services like this so no one should.