Took the plunge and got a bike fit today

[HLaB]

IIRC my bike fit was £35 but that was measuring in a jig and was about 4years ago, I think its spot on for size wise but it could have been more detailed as to cleat fitting and pedalling style analysis. £100 does sound a wee bit steep to me but given inflation and the time spent its not too unrealistic to get a good ride, good luck

 

[petenats]

As with many Paul did not pay for parts and hardware, he paid for the time of someone with the expertise to help him. The analogies of other professions abound. Are you paying the plumber for the pipe he fits or because he knows how to fix the leak???

Some may feel that they can tinker, adjust and fettle themselves into comfort or have such immense experience they know intuitively whether something will work for them or not...they are lucky!

I recently took my wife to get a new bike and we spent three Saturdays at the shop, trying different frame sizes, stem configurations and a whole host of different adjustment until she felt comfortable and the shop manager/fitter an felt happy to let her leave with a bike that suited her. The fitting came as part of the cost of the bike...but I could probably have got the bike cheaper on sale somewhere else. Was it worth it...bl**dy right it was! She's happy and confident the bike fits and the process she went though to measure and confirm it.

She even took her commuting bike there a week later to have him adjust that to best fit! As the mastercard advert says bike...over a grand, new shoes and cleats...a bit over a hundred, being comfortable and confident as the result of some expert help...priceless.

Good on you Paul. Happy riding and don't be afraid to go back if you feel some more miles mean some fine tuning. Your money has been, and will prove to be very well spent!

Pete

 

[mr Mag00]

for 3 hours and hours of riding a head i think it is well worth it and when i buy my next road i will def get it done!

 

[paulb55]

As with many Paul did not pay for parts and hardware, he paid for the time of someone with the expertise to help him. The analogies of other professions abound. Are you paying the plumber for the pipe he fits or because he knows how to fix the leak???

Some may feel that they can tinker, adjust and fettle themselves into comfort or have such immense experience they know intuitively whether something will work for them or not...they are lucky!

I recently took my wife to get a new bike and we spent three Saturdays at the shop, trying different frame sizes, stem configurations and a whole host of different adjustment until she felt comfortable and the shop manager/fitter an felt happy to let her leave with a bike that suited her. The fitting came as part of the cost of the bike...but I could probably have got the bike cheaper on sale somewhere else. Was it worth it...bl**dy right it was! She's happy and confident the bike fits and the process she went though to measure and confirm it.

She even took her commuting bike there a week later to have him adjust that to best fit! As the mastercard advert says bike...over a grand, new shoes and cleats...a bit over a hundred, being comfortable and confident as the result of some expert help...priceless.

Good on you Paul. Happy riding and don't be afraid to go back if you feel some more miles mean some fine tuning. Your money has been, and will prove to be very well spent!

Pete

Yep thanks,

I do have a 30 day guarantee and i can go back any time as many times as i want for tweeks etc and i probably will

 

[brokenflipflop]

Consider myself bollocked then although I was talking about cycling lark generally other than my reference to the placebo.

I'm not jealous, I'm just a bit cynical about what people sell and how much they sell for and the patter that goes with it.

Sorry and well done.

 

[brokenflipflop]

for 3 hours and hours of riding a head i think it is well worth it and when i buy my next road i will def get it done!

Hey Mag00,

You need to harden the F*** up dude.

 

[Hip Priest]

Glad you're pleased with it Paul. It's something I'd like to do one day, when I've got the cash and a high-end bike. Getting my bikes comfortable has been a process of trial and error. I've finally reached the point where I can ride my road bike for hours without any of the following:

Numb genitals
Numb feet
Pins & needles in the hands

 

[2Loose]

Having spent nearly a year just to get my cleats in the right position - all good until the 30mile mark, then bad - I reckon a three hour session may well be worth it if you do a decent mileage.

The rest of the measurements are fairly easy, but time consuming to do and need another pair of hands. My missus refused to be those hands, so it took even longer to do on my own.

Not sure I could justify a 100 quid, but then I have a thousand other things that are a higher priority, nonetheless if it feels good, it was worth it!

 

[paulb55]

Consider myself bollocked then although I was talking about cycling lark generally other than my reference to the placebo.

I'm not jealous, I'm just a bit cynical about what people sell and how much they sell for and the patter that goes with it.

Sorry and well done.

 

[WychwoodTrev]

£100 thats a friggin bargain



My only bike fit place localish to me charges £175
plus £35 if you want the cleats done

They use the reutul digital bike fit machine which cost them £10,000 plus it takes around 3 hrs



A bike fit can stop you getting a injury, You can end up putting more power out, you can end up with better endurance.

The sports clinic or what ever its called in Milton Keynes charges about the same but they can also do a full fitness test on you for about £190 extra, they then can give you a training program



This is some thing I will get done just dont have the spare dosh at the mo

 

[Bicycle]

I'd go for this in an instant...

But I'm afraid of surgery and I have a sneaking suspicion they'll need to take an inch off my legs and add the same length to my upper arm.

That's just bound to hurt.

 

[Fifelad]

No jelousy or upmanship issues just going by when I purchased my road bike I got measured up in my LBS for nothing exuse my ignorance as I am unaware of any intense analysis available

 

[paulb55]

No jelousy or upmanship issues just going by when I purchased my road bike I got measured up in my LBS for nothing exuse my ignorance as I am unaware of any intense analysis available

 

[Jezston]

What do they spend those 3 hours doing exactly?

 

[Globalti]

I had a smaller bike fit session with a local cycling physio, £25 only but he messed around with my cleat position and seat height.

The following day I thrashed my (normally faster than me) cycling buddy up a local hill. Coincidence? Psychology? Genuine improvement in efficiency?