Bike fit

[Brendo]

Hi all, has anyone had an experience of a bikefit and has it helped you?

 

[vickster]

Lots have. Adrian timmins gets good feedback as do many others. Have a search. I considering cadence, good feedback on here.

 

[screenman]

Going back to Adrian again for a refit on a new bike.

 

[StuAff]

25,000+ miles since I had my fitting done on the Viner (other bikes setup the same way) without any issues. Absolutely essential for long term fitness, IMHO. Mine was done to the bikefitting.com system.

 

[Brendo]

Thanks everyone. Seems I am making the right choice. I am using NJD in Lancashire.

 

[Ian A]

Yes and yes .

 

[Rob3rt]

With these kind of threads, typically:

You will get a few people telling you yes essential blah blah and using some anecdote to justify this such as "I got 3 Strava KOM's the next day", "my left testicle is no longer numb" etc.
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You will get some people saying no, waste of money, look on youtube and do it yourself.

I'll go somewhere in the middle and say, it may offer some benefits but it is far from guaranteed. I would NOT go with any "fitting system" I would go to a sports therapist with a lot of experience in cycling that offers bike fitting services.

 

[Mr Haematocrit]

Yes I have had BG fits and Retul fits. I value them both greatly.

 

[400bhp]

Find someone who knows what they are doing and comes well recommended.

Very happy with mine.

 

[Andy Jeffery]

Had bike fit at Adrian Timmis was very good and my cycling is now a lot smoother and feels more comfy

 

[DooDah]

What does one of these bike fits cost then?

 

[vickster]

I'm paying £150 tomorrow

 

[DooDah]

Whoa......I think I will stick to making minor adjustments myself, but thanks for the info

 

[vickster]

Yeah not cheap but I have knackered bits and need to start training for ride 100 ASAP. What to make sure the bike is right

 

[Ian A]

When I bought my TT bike I had a bike fit. The seat post needed to be cut to size and the bike fit costs less than a replacement seat post if I got it wrong. I'd never owned a TT bike before and I was very happy with the bike fit from Bike Science.