Bike Fitting

[screenman]

Yes but you could've done that yourself with a small bit of reading around and your own empirical judgment!

My lbs specced me up on a 58cm racer based on an inside leg measurement and nothing else. I had even gone in there and said "I want either a 56 or a 54 and then adjust it round that". The guy is a qualified fitter apparently but the bike he put me on was dangerously hard to control, and no pleasure anyway as a result.

"Body knows best" as my sister always says of her skating training. No amount of professional fitting will better what you can do yourself, though if paying someone you've never met or ridden with to decide how you should be positioned makes you feel better, go for it!

Stu

That is not a bike fit, that is a guess by the person selling you the bike.

 

[Cyclist33]

That is not a bike fit, that is a guess by the person selling you the bike.

yes but it serves to illustrate that no amount of expert fitting would have got me riding that 58, as every time i got on it it felt cumbersome and hazardous. by contrast, test riding a few bikes and using my own judgement, i quickly and easily found a match and adjustments will follow as required.

anyway im outta here. its not me that needs convincing after all.

 

[simon the viking]

Have to let me know what they do , i might consider it as well for that price but it depends what they do for the money.I currently have both my roadies set up the same and i cant say i have any problems but it took a fair while of tweaking till i found my sweet spot, for anyone who has problems or is unsure about what to do to alleviate problems a bike fit can be a good investment.

Will do, as probably will go for it but might be few weeks before I can get in for them to do it, but will let you what I think.

 

[triangles]

BW Cycling in Bristol - Oli's a top bloke.

http://bwcycling.co.uk/

Cheers, they look quite good. For some reason I was completely unaware of them - are they new(ish)?

 

[Arjimlad]

Yes, not been open long at all. Nicely-equipped shop and workshop with a professional cyclist looking to provide an all-round service not just sell a bike.