Bike fit recommendation in Essex?

JackPozzi
JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
edited June 2018 in Road general
I'm looking to get a retul fit done for my TT bike, just wondering if anyone's used and could recommend an Essex based fitter? The options I'm looking at ATM are BikeScience in Billericay or the HPU at Colchester uni so reviews of either of these would be great as would any other suggestions.

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  • sadlybiggins
    sadlybiggins Posts: 158
    The only place I know of is Cycle Evolution in Stanway, although this would be a Specialized fit rather than Retul. I've not used them but I've heard they're good. It's not cheap if you go for the full works (c£200) but is for about 4 hours and involves video analysis. Should be more info on their website if you're interested (http://www.cycle-evolution.net/the-fit.html)
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    there's not an awful lot in Essex, might be better looking in London/Kent imo
  • Flexisurfer
    Flexisurfer Posts: 249
    Thomas's Cycle Evolution in Colchester has bike fit.
  • JackPozzi
    JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
    Thanks, will have to do some research into the Specialized fit process and how it compares to retul.

    Would rather avoid London if possible, just because it's a pain to get there with a bike as I'd rather not ride a TT bike round the city, public is a pain and driving is more of a pain. Would be happy to consider recommendations for places in Kent though?
  • Jauncarlos67
    Jauncarlos67 Posts: 95
    Just outside Essex in Ipswitch Suffolk there's a place called Cyclelab
    www.cyclelabs.co.uk
    They do what your looking for and Stuart is really good, hope this helps.
    Wilier La Triestina
    Specialized Tarmac Comp
  • Bar Shaker
    Bar Shaker Posts: 2,313
    I had a Retul fit two weeks ago at Yellow Jersey Cycles in Billericat. They were excellent.
    Boardman Elite SLR 9.2S
    Boardman FS Pro
  • Neal84
    Neal84 Posts: 12
    Bar Shaker wrote:
    I had a Retul fit two weeks ago at Yellow Jersey Cycles in Billericat. They were excellent.

    Not my thread but thanks for the recomendation! Been getting backache and numb hands for a while and was trying to find somewhere local to me that didn't charge too much for a basic fit. Will be paying these guys a visit once my back heals. :lol:
  • the playing mantis
    the playing mantis Posts: 2,129
    athlon sport in chelmsford do fits i think. but bear in ind you might come into contact with triathletes..
  • JackPozzi
    JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
    Thanks for all the comments, had a look at Cyclelab but according to their website they're not currently taking bookings. Made a decision and I'm now booked into BikeScience/Yellow Jersey on Monday so I'll report back on how it goes...
  • Bar Shaker
    Bar Shaker Posts: 2,313
    How did you get on Jack?

    I had my first decent ride since my fitting on Sunday and it was the most comfortable ride I have ever had. I felt that I could have ridden all day.

    I am a solid convert to a good bike fit now!!
    Boardman Elite SLR 9.2S
    Boardman FS Pro
  • RDB66
    RDB66 Posts: 492
    Im booked in for a BG Fit at Evolution on the 6th April...cant wait to be honest, really looking forward to it.

    Rich.
    A Brother of the Wheel. http://www.boxfordbikeclub.co.uk

    09 Canyon Ultimate CF for the Road.
    2011 Carbon Spesh Stumpy FSR.
  • warrenatlee
    warrenatlee Posts: 1
    RDB66 wrote:
    Im booked in for a BG Fit at Evolution on the 6th April...cant wait to be honest, really looking forward to it.

    Rich.

    I had my bike fit at Evolution a month ago on my Boardman pro carbon and it was really good spent 5hrs there and got some free tweaks done to my bike too, had a new saddle and stem and had really made it a more comfortable ride and my average speed has gone up hope it works out as good for you.
  • JackPozzi
    JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
    Bar Shaker wrote:
    How did you get on Jack?

    I had my first decent ride since my fitting on Sunday and it was the most comfortable ride I have ever had. I felt that I could have ridden all day.

    I am a solid convert to a good bike fit now!!

    Seems goods, I'll post further comment after the weekend when (hopefully) I'll get a chance to get out on the road with the TT bike for a couple of hours. General impression of the process was that Chris at Yellow Jerseys knows his stuff and the service was great. Was there for a couple of hours and made a few tweaks to saddle position and bar height. Certainly seemed more comfortable on the turbo, just got to find out if comfort and power production are improved on the road now.
  • ScreaminWargasm
    ScreaminWargasm Posts: 289
    Hi guys.....I know its an old thread but im looking to get a Retul fit done at the Yellow Jersey store soon. Just wondering how things have been on the bike since you had it done?

    Mick
  • wakou
    wakou Posts: 165
    Just FYI, and in case people come to this thread in later months.... Fitch Bikes in Dunmow..
    http://www.flitchbikes.co.uk
    "I had righteous got my wheel backmost from a fettlin' at the LBS and was hunt transport to equitation it. As it was Refrigerated in the AM......"
  • JackPozzi
    JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
    ScreaminWargasm wrote:
    Hi guys.....I know its an old thread but im looking to get a Retul fit done at the Yellow Jersey store soon. Just wondering how things have been on the bike since you had it done?

    Mick

    Sorry, only just seen this, a few thoughts...

    Had to make a few changes since the fit, I didn't really help myself as when I went for the fit I had an adamo saddle (odd shaped thing with two prongs at the front, designed to relieve pressure from the perenial area if you've not heard of them) and have since had to admit that the saddle doesn't work for me so I've gone back to a conventional one which causes all sorts of problems with fit as the adamo is quite specific.

    But to be honest I'm not sure that I would bother with a retul fit in future, I was hoping for a magic bullet kind of thing that would get my position perfect, and realistically that was never going to happen. However, my initial setup wasn't that far out when I went for the fit so there were never going to be huge changes and the process did help me to see some guidelines of what effects certain changes would make. One other thing that struck me after the fit was that for some reason I can't hold my TT position comfortably on the turbo for any length of time while I can happily ride on the road in the same position for several hours (not a result of the fit, something I've always struggled with), so I suspect that a turbo based fitting session probably isn't going to have much benefit for me anyway.

    All in all, I think it could be a big help to people other than me but I'm not the ideal candidate for the process, although did still take away some useful pointers :)
  • ScreaminWargasm
    ScreaminWargasm Posts: 289
    Thanks for the reply. Im fairly happy and reasonably comfortable with my setup as it is however, am recovering from a pretty nasty dislocated and fractured hip injury from a cycling accident and therefore wanted to be as comefortable as possible for when im fully recovered.

    I think I'll hang on for a few more months and take it from there.

    Cheers.... Mick
  • blackstar500
    blackstar500 Posts: 139
    Hi
    Looking for bike fit recommendation in Essex as well .... Please help
  • JackPozzi
    JackPozzi Posts: 1,191
    blackstar500 wrote:
    Hi
    Looking for bike fit recommendation in Essex as well .... Please help

    Wow, this was my thread from a long time ago.

    I'd advise booking with these guys in Walthamstow if you're anywhere near there http://www.racerrosabicycles.co.uk/inde ... page&id=16

    Very good and much better than a retul fit I had from a Billericay bike shop
  • JakeJ
    JakeJ Posts: 151
    https://panaguabikes.com/ A bit further into Kent than Essex, but Denver is probably one the best in the whole country at his Job, he is pretty much a scientist/wizard :lol: and the shop has just spent the best part of £20k completely restructuring the way it does bike fits, I wouldn't go anywhere else.

    https://panaguabikes.com/pages/bike-fit ... wexedTwbcs Have a read of these.
  • rs6mra1
    rs6mra1 Posts: 105
    Head across the border into Hertford town centre and see Dean at https://www.fit-me-up.com/.
  • joey54321
    joey54321 Posts: 1,297
    rs6mra1 wrote:
    Head across the border into Hertford town centre and see Dean at https://www.fit-me-up.com/.

    Personally, I would strongly recommend against fit-me-up.
  • grant2307
    grant2307 Posts: 135
    Specialized Concept Store in Chelmsford?

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