any cyclists/roadies?

[CigarGuy88]

oh and PS... a road fit should not take a few minutes... it should take a good amount of time especially if you have to change the stem, handlebars, saddle, or whatever it may me. On average expect an hour+ for a good fit

Originally Posted by CigarGuy88

oh and PS... a road fit should not take a few minutes... it should take a good amount of time especially if you have to change the stem, handlebars, saddle, or whatever it may me. On average expect an hour+ for a good fit

BINGO!!!! This is what they did for my wife!. I got her the gift cert for the cost of a fitting alone (which they said would be applied towards the price of a new bike), and she got something she already LOVES to ride. She was giddy and anxious to take it out as we loaded it into the van. Wish this is how the shop I got my bike from did it. At least I'm still happy with my ride 3 years after I got it.

[CigarGuy88]

Originally Posted by Wanger

BINGO!!!! This is what they did for my wife!. I got her the gift cert for the cost of a fitting alone (which they said would be applied towards the price of a new bike), and she got something she already LOVES to ride. She was giddy and anxious to take it out as we loaded it into the van. Wish this is how the shop I got my bike from did it. At least I'm still happy with my ride 3 years after I got it.

Good to hear! Fit is #1. By far the single most important thing when it comes to a road bike because position is extremely important to be comfortable being the position is extreme compared to any other type of bike. Being in the right position will not only make you comfortable but it will also allow you to get the most amount of speed out of your bike.

Originally Posted by CigarGuy88

Good to hear! Fit is #1. By far the single most important thing when it comes to a road bike because position is extremely important to be comfortable being the position is extreme compared to any other type of bike. Being in the right position will not only make you comfortable but it will also allow you to get the most amount of speed out of your bike.

I'm sure if I have a fitting to fine tune things, I can get more speed out of it. Did the Half iron distance last year at 18.8mph (I'm a Clydesdale) on it, so it's not too bad to start.

[Opusfxd]

If you want to ride, get a fit! As it turns out after 31 years of riding, I don't have much cartlidge in my one knee and the other is a bit better off. I did a 3D fit up at Boulder Sports Medicine with Andy Pruitt's crew (he did some other work on my knee for me too) and I can ride pain free. My problem right now is I need to have some work done (the back isn't shifting at all) but I'm scared to take my bike in because the tech might move something after a medicaly needed (and approved) bike fit.

I was fit on another bike and it stabilized the descents too.

[CigarGuy88]

Originally Posted by Opusfxd

If you want to ride, get a fit! As it turns out after 31 years of riding, I don't have much cartlidge in my one knee and the other is a bit better off. I did a 3D fit up at Boulder Sports Medicine with Andy Pruitt's crew (he did some other work on my knee for me too) and I can ride pain free. My problem right now is I need to have some work done (the back isn't shifting at all) but I'm scared to take my bike in because the tech might move something after a medicaly needed (and approved) bike fit.

I was fit on another bike and it stabilized the descents too.

Tell them not to adjust anything involving the fit at all. I can't imagine why they would need to adjust anything anyway...

[Opusfxd]

Originally Posted by CigarGuy88

Tell them not to adjust anything involving the fit at all. I can't imagine why they would need to adjust anything anyway...

You'd think that it would be that easy. I took my TT bike in because I couldn't get the rear deraileaur working 100% so I took it to one of the bigger LBS's and the guy took it behind the shop and the first thing he did was pop the seat post up higher to fit in his clamp. My jaw dropped, I had about 90 minutes till I had a start time and he did this?

After my warm up on my road bike on site, I rode to the bathroom on the TT bike and noticed the seat slipping down (after having to adjust it and guessing). I tightened it up but in the adrenalin laden process (15 minutes to start) the seat clamp broke! I had to get my backup off the trainer, swap wheels, etc. and make it to the start.

That's why I'm nervous.