Bike fit, well worth the money
boogi11
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Hi all, I had my bike fitted professionally at the weekend, and what a difference, he changed my stem and bars, and altered just about everything , and its like riding a different bike, did 70 miles today with no twinges knocks, or aches, could have done another 50
Can't recommend power up bike fitting in Lincoln enough
Just though I would mention it
Can't recommend power up bike fitting in Lincoln enough
Just though I would mention it
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How much does a bit fit cost?0
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i had one last week with adrian timmis at cadence sport unbelievable the depths sombody can go into for something that seems simple but is actually quite technical. Custom insoles fitted to shoes are day and night different and was riding this afternoon and it dawed on me how much more comfortable the bike was and how much more efficient I was. Mine was £150 and well recommended. I know some people (me included to start with) think £150 and you dont get any tangible/physical thing at the end but its money well spent. I did mine to check I woudl not knacker my knees in 5 years and be unable to walk bit of insurance really.0
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mallorcajeff wrote:i had one last week with adrian timmis at cadence sport unbelievable the depths sombody can go into for something that seems simple but is actually quite technical. Custom insoles fitted to shoes are day and night different and was riding this afternoon and it dawed on me how much more comfortable the bike was and how much more efficient I was. Mine was £150 and well recommended. I know some people (me included to start with) think £150 and you dont get any tangible/physical thing at the end but its money well spent. I did mine to check I woudl not knacker my knees in 5 years and be unable to walk bit of insurance really.
At least you explained the reason why you did it and the cost... unlike the OP.
Guess it all depends on how much cash you have really. Google has done me alright and as a beginner I only had enough for £600 for my 1st road bike.
And have spent that £150+ on upgrading that.
In theory it is great - cost effectiveness for a beginner is debateable. If you have over £1000 as your 1st road bike + and extra £500 for extras then good value.
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I'd recommend getting one from Cadencesport to anyone, no matter their level.
It would stop quite a few new riders being put off too.Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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Couldn't disagree more. Beginners can benefit hugely from being correctly set up and being advised how to ride it properly rather than spending the first few months / couple of years being hopelessly out of position and wondering how on earth anyone below pro-rider level manages to ride 60 miles in a day and doesn't need three recovery days afterwards. And those of us who have been around a bit can still benefit. The best £80 I ever spent on cycling was on a bike fit, which transformed a humdrum riding experience on a new machine to the best bike bike I've ever owned.Thebigbee wrote:In theory it is great - cost effectiveness for a beginner is debateable. If you have over £1000 as your 1st road bike + and extra £500 for extras then good value.
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BUT is a bike fit something you have to do every time you get a new bike or do you get a set or measurements to set each bike to ????Specialized S Works SL2 . Campagnolo Record 11spd. rolling on Campag Zonda wheels
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pinarellokid wrote:BUT is a bike fit something you have to do every time you get a new bike or do you get a set or measurements to set each bike to ????
Get a set of measurements. The key 4 being saddle height, saddle setback, saddle to bar reach, saddle-bar drop. Once you have these you can transpose them on any bike.
But having a (good) fit goes beyond that, getting the cleats set up right is important so you don't wreck your knees. The moulded inserts are essential for me due to foot issues and I have a leg length descrepancy which is amended with cleat shims...Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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This. And you can also use them to work out the right frame geometry for you. For example, while I'm average weight and height, the ratio of thighs to calves for my legs puts me in the 95% percentile which means an average frame doesn't fit me very well without some serious stem/seat post/saddle adjustment. If I'd have known this before I bought my last bike I would possibly have bought a different frameset, i.e. one better suited to me.NapoleonD wrote:pinarellokid wrote:BUT is a bike fit something you have to do every time you get a new bike or do you get a set or measurements to set each bike to ????
Get a set of measurements. The key 4 being saddle height, saddle setback, saddle to bar reach, saddle-bar drop. Once you have these you can transpose them on any bike.
But having a (good) fit goes beyond that, getting the cleats set up right is important so you don't wreck your knees. The moulded inserts are essential for me due to foot issues and I have a leg length discrepancy which is amended with cleat shims...FCN3: Titanium Qoroz.0 -
Completely unrelated, but can you please edit the title to get ride of that apostrophe. It's really bugging me.English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg0
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Grill wrote:
Mind if I correct the spelling?Whats the solution? Just pedal faster you baby.
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CiB wrote:
Couldn't disagree more. Beginners can benefit hugely from being correctly set up and being advised how to ride it properly rather than spending the first few months / couple of years being hopelessly out of position and wondering how on earth anyone below pro-rider level manages to ride 60 miles in a day and doesn't need three recovery days afterwards. And those of us who have been around a bit can still benefit. The best £80 I ever spent on cycling was on a bike fit, which transformed a humdrum riding experience on a new machine to the best bike bike I've ever owned.Thebigbee wrote:In theory it is great - cost effectiveness for a beginner is debateable. If you have over £1000 as your 1st road bike + and extra £500 for extras then good value.
Otherwise a bit of a waste of money IMO
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i would happily spend the money again if i buy another bike, infact i intend to. the bike fit was £85 and i spent another £65 on a new set of bars, stem and tape. there was no pressure to buy them and the reason for requiring them was explained, i did not go to a shop for the fitting but to a specialist, all he does is bike fittings.
previously i had followed the guides of the net, and i did have the seat height about spot on, but for and aft was miles out, stem was to long, and to low, and bars were to narrow, cleats were at the wrong angle.
on a 30 mile ride i would normally ache in the knees and arch of foot. 70 miles yesterday and not a twinge, but also cadence was easier to maintain at a higher speed, drops were far easier to use and stay in, entire position felt relaxed. i asked the guy for a rough idea of frame size required on a new bike, but he explained that its a little more compliocated than that with front fork tube heights differing, i.e. my bianchi is 160mm his trek was 210mm, but top tube was the same!!0 -
nevman wrote:
Spelling error or parapraxis... you decide... :PEnglish Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg0 -
wtf is going on??? who is correcting what, and if your all so clever can anybody do a 15 minute presentation on how to improve workshop efficiency0
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i prefer your if thats ok, i am not convinced the 're is required, is that a welsh spelling
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boogi11 wrote:i prefer your if thats ok, i am not convinced the 're is required, is that a welsh spelling
Okay, I hope that you're taking the mick.
It's "you're" not "your" as it's being used as a contraction of "you are" and not in the possessive.
I grew up and was schooled in the States. Looks like all this talk of Brits being better educated is just that... :PEnglish Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg0 -
boogi11 wrote:CiB wrote:
Couldn't disagree more. Beginners can benefit hugely from being correctly set up and being advised how to ride it properly rather than spending the first few months / couple of years being hopelessly out of position and wondering how on earth anyone below pro-rider level manages to ride 60 miles in a day and doesn't need three recovery days afterwards. And those of us who have been around a bit can still benefit. The best £80 I ever spent on cycling was on a bike fit, which transformed a humdrum riding experience on a new machine to the best bike bike I've ever owned.Thebigbee wrote:In theory it is great - cost effectiveness for a beginner is debateable. If you have over £1000 as your 1st road bike + and extra £500 for extras then good value.
Otherwise a bit of a waste of money IMO
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i would happily spend the money again if i buy another bike, infact i intend to. the bike fit was £85 and i spent another £65 on a new set of bars, stem and tape. there was no pressure to buy them and the reason for requiring them was explained, i did not go to a shop for the fitting but to a specialist, all he does is bike fittings.
previously i had followed the guides of the net, and i did have the seat height about spot on, but for and aft was miles out, stem was to long, and to low, and bars were to narrow, cleats were at the wrong angle.
on a 30 mile ride i would normally ache in the knees and arch of foot. 70 miles yesterday and not a twinge, but also cadence was easier to maintain at a higher speed, drops were far easier to use and stay in, entire position felt relaxed. i asked the guy for a rough idea of frame size required on a new bike, but he explained that its a little more compliocated than that with front fork tube heights differing, i.e. my bianchi is 160mm his trek was 210mm, but top tube was the same!!
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better educated my arse, school was not good to me, i have got my self into my managerial postion through hard work, my spelling may crap, but i can live with that.
I have just employed a girl, with a degree from oxford. as a van driver on minimum wage, and on her first trip out she forgot to put the parts on the van. unfortunately in this day and age a good education does not translate into a usefull employee with common sense0 -
Nick1972 wrote:boogi11 wrote:CiB wrote:
Couldn't disagree more. Beginners can benefit hugely from being correctly set up and being advised how to ride it properly rather than spending the first few months / couple of years being hopelessly out of position and wondering how on earth anyone below pro-rider level manages to ride 60 miles in a day and doesn't need three recovery days afterwards. And those of us who have been around a bit can still benefit. The best £80 I ever spent on cycling was on a bike fit, which transformed a humdrum riding experience on a new machine to the best bike bike I've ever owned.Thebigbee wrote:In theory it is great - cost effectiveness for a beginner is debateable. If you have over £1000 as your 1st road bike + and extra £500 for extras then good value.
Otherwise a bit of a waste of money IMO
+1
i would happily spend the money again if i buy another bike, infact i intend to. the bike fit was £85 and i spent another £65 on a new set of bars, stem and tape. there was no pressure to buy them and the reason for requiring them was explained, i did not go to a shop for the fitting but to a specialist, all he does is bike fittings.
previously i had followed the guides of the net, and i did have the seat height about spot on, but for and aft was miles out, stem was to long, and to low, and bars were to narrow, cleats were at the wrong angle.
on a 30 mile ride i would normally ache in the knees and arch of foot. 70 miles yesterday and not a twinge, but also cadence was easier to maintain at a higher speed, drops were far easier to use and stay in, entire position felt relaxed. i asked the guy for a rough idea of frame size required on a new bike, but he explained that its a little more compliocated than that with front fork tube heights differing, i.e. my bianchi is 160mm his trek was 210mm, but top tube was the same!!
Where did you get your bike fit done?
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boogi11 wrote:better educated my ars*, school was not good to me, i have got my self into my managerial postion through hard work, my spelling may crap, but i can live with that.
I have just employed a girl, with a degree from oxford. as a van driver on minimum wage, and on her first trip out she forgot to put the parts on the van. unfortunately in this day and age a good education does not translate into a usefull employee with common sense
Enhance your calm (this is an example of correct usage) my friend. No point in getting worked up just because your attempt (as is this) at low-bro humour backfired.
I agree wholeheartedly that education in no way translates into an instillment of proper work ethic, or intelligence for that matter. In fact, I'd wager that I have less formal schooling than yourself.
No let's put this whole episode behind us and be friends. Capisce?
Back on topic, I had my fitting done at Epic Cycles. Highly recommended.English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg0 -
did you mean no or now
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Surely you mean "no" or "know"...
I ended up buying the Foil during the fit as it was clear my old frame was too big. A week later I did a 12 hour Time Trial with no fit issues and since I bough the bike (2 and a half months ago) I've put over 3,000 miles on it including the Exmoor Beast, a couple of 200k Audax rides and a couple other random centuries. Could I have done this with a poorly fitted bike? Maybe, but it would have been painful and I wouldn't have enjoyed it. Next year I'll be doing the Bryan Chapman, LEL, 12hr TT, and 24hr TT on it. I fully expect those miles to be just as enjoyable as the previous 3,000.English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg0 -
Hi
Please can anyone recommend somewhere to have a Bike fitting done in the West London / Berkshire area.
Many thanks
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It cost me nothing as I ended up buying a bike so it was included. I think the actual rate was around 75 for a session (about 2hrs IIRC).English Cycles V3 | Cervelo P5 | Cervelo T4 | Trek Domane Koppenberg0
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Hi all, sorry to hijack this thread slightly but I just had a look at that "Power Up" website and they look amazing and all at an incredibly good price.
I live in Glasgow, a fair distance from Lincoln. Is there anything like that place in the Central belt of Scotland? I know Dales Cycles do a fit for £160 but no sure it's as comprehensive? Or technically as good?
Any help would be greatly appreciated as I would like to get a fit done ASAP!
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Grill wrote:boogi11 wrote:i prefer your if thats ok, i am not convinced the 're is required, is that a welsh spelling
Okay, I hope that you're taking the mick.
It's "you're" not "your" as it's being used as a contraction of "you are" and not in the possessive.
I grew up and was schooled in the States. Looks like all this talk of Brits being better educated is just that... :P
Bit unfair to write off the British education system on the basis of a few semi-literate posters on an Internet forum.0
