Bike Fitting - Is it worth it?

[GrasB]

If you're experiencing pain & need to be careful get a bike fit. That simple.

You will often find you need to make small adjustments over time to get everything just so but once dialled in you'll find that 2 or 3mm precision of the fit needs to be maintained to get a truly comfortable fit for all day riding. If it's not maintained you'll find problems at the beginning or, more likely as it's easier to dial in your shorter duration comfort, towards the end of your rides.

 

[cyberknight]

Anyone tried the fit calculator from Competetive Cyclist website? It worked for me pretty good. Might be worth a shot.

I tried their fits and found them out by a fair bit to what i would find comfy , horses for courses but the recommended saddle height on that site would have meant i could not have even got my heel on the pedal at full leg stretch.

 

[Kevin Airey]

Yep if you are having difficulty or discomfort in your cycling a good bike fit, can be worth every penny. I guess even if you are comfortable it doesn't mean you are doing it right so spending a fraction of what you can spend in this hobby can help you personally a great deal....

It's definitely not about been mm perfect, a new pairs of shorts can alter saddle height....

 

[citybabe]

It's worth it in my opinion too. I had a bike fit a couple of months ago and my saddle was raised by 2cm - which is something I thought was the correct height and also my bars were lowered by 1 5mm spacer. I would never have made those alterations by myself and it's now the most comfortable ride I have ever known

 

[jefmcg]

My concern is that my problem is elbow pain, and when I google for that I end up on @vickster's postings here: elbow pain seems to be a rare problem, so it's not going to be addressed as part of a standard bicycle fit.
Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained: I'll give Giant Twickenham and BikeLab (£75/hour) a call.

Thanks

 

[Kevin Airey]

Mmmm I agree not sure how elbow pain could be resolved unless your position on the bike its totally odd, riding with locked out arms or exaggerated bend putting strain on the elbow.......

 

[vickster]

Although I can't be sure, my tennis elbow was caused by riding a bike that was too big and being overstretched, especially braking

If bike fit isn't an obvious issue, perhaps some physio to target muscle balance might help?

 

[GlasgowFinn]

I had the bike fit yesterday. It took around three hours and was expensive but worth it.

After much testing, tweeking and poking I ended up with

a new saddle (don't notice a difference it will probably go back)
shoe inserts - a bit painful when I'm walking but seems great on the bike)
a 17 100 stem - replacing my 7 100 (tried a 7 90 but didn't really improve things)
42 cm bars to replace my 44s

I did a very quick 10 miles last night just to stretch my legs and it seems a lot better but I need to get some miles under my belt before I can really comment. The only thing that they said I needed was the stem.

All in all an interesting experience.

 

[mark st1]

My concern is that my problem is elbow pain, and when I google for that I end up on @vickster's postings here: elbow pain seems to be a rare problem, so it's not going to be addressed as part of a standard bicycle fit.
Still, nothing ventured, nothing gained: I'll give Giant Twickenham and BikeLab (£75/hour) a call.

Thanks

I had elbow pain when i got my new bike turns out my bars were to narrow only by 2 cm but that 2 cm made a world of difference. Just an option for you to look at.