Is a bike fitting worth it?

[vickster]

So your Physio knows how you ride? Does he or she ride with you?

No he doesn’t, why does that matter? He knows what msk issues I have and have had and spent a long time looking at me on the bike. Which will be how I am positioned on the bike when I ride on roads too.

 

[screenman]

What change was made?

Saddle back and down, bars further away, down and rotated, custom inner soles, cleat adjustment.

 

[Blue Hills]

You’ve just described exactly what I posted 2 posts above yours.

Well maybe that most experienced folk with some bikes to fiddle with don't really need one. Some folk with particular issues may benefit from one.

Mind you my first advice for someone to feel comfortable and natural on a bike would be to give up thoughts of a tour win, enjoy the view when touring and ditch the drops

 

[screenman]

Well maybe that most experienced folk with some bikes to fiddle with don't really need one. Some folk with particular issues may benefit from one.

Mind you my first advice for someone to feel comfortable and natural on a bike would be to give up thoughts of a tour win, enjoy the view when touring and ditch the drops

Why ditch the drops, people have been doing mega distances for years on thet. I find drops far more comfortable than straights on longer rides.

 

[Blue Hills]

Just my personal view screenman, that's all. They put me off cycling any distance for decades.

But as I say, only my personal feel.

Back to the topic.

 

[screenman]

Just my personal view screenman, that's all. They put me off cycling any distance for decades.

But as I say, only my personal feel.

Back to the topic.

Sorry, I thought you had a technical reason.

 

[screenman]

Just my personal view screenman, that's all. They put me off cycling any distance for decades.

But as I say, only my personal feel.

Back to the topic.

I am giving this some thought, maybe you did not have the setup correct.

 

[mjr]

I am saying some people who have never had one or any experience of one may be offering poor advice.

Equally, some who have had a bike fit may be offering poor advice, perhaps because they naturally don't want to appear to be a fool soon parted from their money.

 

[bpsmith]

Well maybe that most experienced folk with some bikes to fiddle with don't really need one. Some folk with particular issues may benefit from one.

Mind you my first advice for someone to feel comfortable and natural on a bike would be to give up thoughts of a tour win, enjoy the view when touring and ditch the drops

Experienced, as in owned/ridden bikes for x number of years, rather than an expert in how they fit your anatomy and the quirks involved.

With regards to the drop bar point, I have issues with my joints and the connective tissues in between and so my hands are most affected. Drop bars allow a lot more options as to positioning and I would likely not be cycling if I had to pick any of the straight bar bikes I tried. I know a number of people with drop bars that rarely use the drop part but need to top shape and hoods.

 

[screenman]

Equally, some who have had a bike fit may be offering poor advice, perhaps because they naturally don't want to appear to be a fool soon parted from their money.

I think they would more likely keep quiet.

 

[screenman]

[QUOTE 5306863, member: 45"]Maybe some riders don't feel any discomfort, have read around a lot about bike fitting and learned how to tweak themselves and have managed to get it right, and don't want to risk over £100 on something that possibly will be a waste of money.[/QUOTE]

Maybe some are the two words jumping out at me.

 

[mjr]

I think they would more likely keep quiet.

New to Internet forums, are you?

 

[screenman]

New to Internet forums, are you?

Yep.

 

[screenman]

We should maybe remember the OP has a problem that he has not been able to sort out himself.

 

[bpsmith]

That’s the thing. People who post asking if bike fits are worth it, are more likely to be those that would gain from it than those posting that their years of experience and tinkering mean it’s not worth having one.

It’s almost like saying that you don’t need a bike fit, just fiddle for about 40 years and you’ll eventually get it right.