Bike Fit
shaun668
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I finally bit the bullet and decided to pay and have a professional bike fit as I couldn't get comfy on my bike last year and had a few problems that I put up with and didn't want to go through the same problems this year.
Today was my first ride since the bike fit and what a difference it has made, the saddle height was a bit strange at first as it was raised by 35mm, and had a new stem fitted too the bike feels so different to ride and is a great fit and comfortable to ride.
I cycled a route I use regularly and my time was very quick seeing as it was my first time on this route since last year, all in all i'd recommend a bike fit to anyone as if you're looking for improvements both in terms of comfort and speed this is the best investment you could make.
Today was my first ride since the bike fit and what a difference it has made, the saddle height was a bit strange at first as it was raised by 35mm, and had a new stem fitted too the bike feels so different to ride and is a great fit and comfortable to ride.
I cycled a route I use regularly and my time was very quick seeing as it was my first time on this route since last year, all in all i'd recommend a bike fit to anyone as if you're looking for improvements both in terms of comfort and speed this is the best investment you could make.
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How much did you pay to have someone raise your saddle and swap your stem?0
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shaun668 wrote:Today was my first ride since the bike fit and what a difference it has made, the saddle height was a bit strange at first as it was raised by 35mm, and had a new stem fitted too the bike feels so different to ride and is a great fit and comfortable to ride.
35mm is a lot, who positioned the saddle hight originally?
I could just about maybe understand paying if you were looking for a very aero TT position, but otherwise meh.....0 -
I hope the fitter showed you how to change a stem and adjust the saddle height? so next time you could do it yourself.0
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I thought i'd get some sarcastic replies
dwanes wrote:I hope the fitter showed you how to change a stem and adjust the saddle height? so next time you could do it yourself.
Yes I can do this, i can even adjust my own gears too :roll:Imposter wrote:How much did you pay to have someone raise your saddle and swap your stem?
As an older cyclist I have issues with knee and back pain and to me the cost paid to have my bike correctly set up was immaterial0 -
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What type of fit was it, a guy with a good eye or one of these computer fits? Also how was the original fit done?0
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shaun668 wrote:I thought i'd get some sarcastic repliesdwanes wrote:I hope the fitter showed you how to change a stem and adjust the saddle height? so next time you could do it yourself.
Yes I can do this, i can even adjust my own gears too :roll:Imposter wrote:How much did you pay to have someone raise your saddle and swap your stem?
As an older cyclist I have issues with knee and back pain and to me the cost paid to have my bike correctly set up was immaterial
Dont worry about it. The internet brings the best out of people0 -
Yeah why waste money on a bike fit, when you could have thrown a couple of grand at some new wheels, or £150 on a carbon saddle, or £200 on some top end bibs, all of which would make far more difference to your riding
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OP - I completely agree with you
Paying for a bike fit was one of the best spends I have made in cycling related terms, yes basically it is changing saddle height/fore.aft and stem height etc, but getting a comfortable position is crucial IMO.
Some people think its rubbish and don't know why you would spend the money, but for me it was money well spent.
Since my fit I am more comfortable on the bike, can ride for longer without fatigue setting in or experiencing lower back pain, do not suffer from knee pain as my cleats were set up properly, and can get more power out.
You can of course do it yourself, but how many people do this and keep fettling with their position as its not quite right?
Its the same as coaching, you can coach yourself and do well, but you will probably get better results from someone who knows what they are doing.Obsessed is a word used by the lazy to describe the dedicated!0 -
I changed my own stem ..... its still not right and now I have 5 of them ..... bike fit would have been cheaper
although its possibly not right as my stem keeps getting longer and lower ... so its possible I am becoming more flexible and confident on the bike0 -
I'm 174cm and have a size L PX bike - with a 130mm stem. I'd quite like to try a longer one.fat daddy wrote:I changed my own stem ..... its still not right and now I have 5 of them ..... bike fit would have been cheaper
although its possibly not right as my stem keeps getting longer and lower ... so its possible I am becoming more flexible and confident on the bike0 -
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JesseD wrote:OP - I completely agree with you
Paying for a bike fit was one of the best spends I have made in cycling related terms, yes basically it is changing saddle height/fore.aft and stem height etc, but getting a comfortable position is crucial IMO.
Some people think its rubbish and don't know why you would spend the money, but for me it was money well spent.
Since my fit I am more comfortable on the bike, can ride for longer without fatigue setting in or experiencing lower back pain, do not suffer from knee pain as my cleats were set up properly, and can get more power out.
You can of course do it yourself, but how many people do this and keep fettling with their position as its not quite right?
Its the same as coaching, you can coach yourself and do well, but you will probably get better results from someone who knows what they are doing.
Agreed 100%, I had a fit more than two years ago now and haven't changed a thing on the bike since. It took away all the 'maybe if I just change that a little bit, or move this a bit' thoughts and now I just get on and ride, happy in the knowledge that if I'm crap then I'm just crap and I can't look to blame anything else. 0 -
You have to understand that not everyone is as guaranteed to get everything in life absolutely right as you are, so some of us are happy to cough up for help.Imposter wrote:0 -
Imposter wrote:You think asking how much he paid for a bike fit is a daft question?
depends on why you asked, if it was to get an idea for a ball park figure on what people are charging to see if you are being screwed over for a similar service, then no its not daft.
If it was just a foot in the door to put someone down .. then yeah, daft could be a 4 letter word you could use to describe it0 -
bompington wrote:
You have to understand that not everyone is as guaranteed to get everything in life absolutely right as you are, so some of us are happy to cough up for help.Imposter wrote:
Don't get me wrong - I'm certainly not an expert and I've had plenty of bike fit advice over the years. All of it free, and all of it supplied through a more experienced club member riding alongside me.
My lad also got some great free advice from a level 3 track coach recently - it amounted to "tell your dad to put another 10mm on your stem".
Priceless advice - unlike this thread, by the sound of it.0 -
No, but you didn't ask that. You asked this:Imposter wrote:You think asking how much he paid for a bike fit is a daft question?
What he paid someone to do was to tell him whether he needed to raise his saddle or swap his stem, amongst other things no doubt. The act of making the changes is different to the act of identifying that changes are needed.Imposter wrote:How much did you pay to have someone raise your saddle and swap your stem?0 -
JoeNobody wrote:
No, but you didn't ask that. You asked this:Imposter wrote:You think asking how much he paid for a bike fit is a daft question?
What he paid someone to do was to tell him whether he needed to raise his saddle or swap his stem, amongst other things no doubt. The act of making the changes is different to the act of identifying that changes are needed.Imposter wrote:How much did you pay to have someone raise your saddle and swap your stem?
You can post-rationalise it however you like, but the net result is the same. Anyway, let's not get involved in semantics.0 -
Imposter wrote:JoeNobody wrote:
No, but you didn't ask that. You asked this:Imposter wrote:You think asking how much he paid for a bike fit is a daft question?
What he paid someone to do was to tell him whether he needed to raise his saddle or swap his stem, amongst other things no doubt. The act of making the changes is different to the act of identifying that changes are needed.Imposter wrote:How much did you pay to have someone raise your saddle and swap your stem?
You can post-rationalise it however you like, but the net result is the same. Anyway, let's not get involved in semantics.
Why not? It's never stopped half the clubbies on here going on and on and on and on and snoooooooore.....Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am
De Sisti wrote:
This is one of the silliest threads I've come across.
Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honoursmithy21 wrote:
He's right you know.0 -
oh the irony .. you haven't shut up about "clubbies" all week ... what makes it worse is no one is biting, so the trolling is rubbish 2/10 .. although 8/10 for trying 0
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Imposter wrote:JoeNobody wrote:
No, but you didn't ask that. You asked this:Imposter wrote:You think asking how much he paid for a bike fit is a daft question?
What he paid someone to do was to tell him whether he needed to raise his saddle or swap his stem, amongst other things no doubt. The act of making the changes is different to the act of identifying that changes are needed.Imposter wrote:How much did you pay to have someone raise your saddle and swap your stem?
You can post-rationalise it however you like, but the net result is the same. Anyway, let's not get involved in semantics.
Imposter, you really are a 'right one' at times.0 -
Alex99 wrote:
Imposter, you really are a 'right one' at times.
Why?0 -
Sorry to hear that.0
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Why does anyone pay for a service?! Yes, we can all adjust various bits and pieces on our bikes that will make it more or less comfortable. The fact remains that (most of the time) a professional will do a better, and more precise job. A proper bike fit revolves around range of movement and flexibility, not just measurements! If you get these right then the chances are you will increase your power, speed etc whilst minimizing the risk of stress related injuries!0
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JesseD wrote:OP - I completely agree with you
Paying for a bike fit was one of the best spends I have made in cycling related terms, yes basically it is changing saddle height/fore.aft and stem height etc, but getting a comfortable position is crucial IMO.
Some people think its rubbish and don't know why you would spend the money, but for me it was money well spent.
Since my fit I am more comfortable on the bike, can ride for longer without fatigue setting in or experiencing lower back pain, do not suffer from knee pain as my cleats were set up properly, and can get more power out.
You can of course do it yourself, but how many people do this and keep fettling with their position as its not quite right?
Its the same as coaching, you can coach yourself and do well, but you will probably get better results from someone who knows what they are doing.
Couldn't agree more hence the reason for posting, i don't race so for me it made perfect sense to get my bike professionally set to alleviate the problems I had last year.
I'm really impressed as the fit is good and I'm going faster too.
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You didn't ask how much the fit cost, you asked how much he paid to have someone move his saddle and change his stem. That's not post-rationalisation, it's stating the facts.Imposter wrote:You can post-rationalise it however you like, but the net result is the same. Anyway, let's not get involved in semantics.0 -
JoeNobody wrote:
You didn't ask how much the fit cost, you asked how much he paid to have someone move his saddle and change his stem. That's not post-rationalisation, it's stating the facts.Imposter wrote:You can post-rationalise it however you like, but the net result is the same. Anyway, let's not get involved in semantics.
No, I implied you were post-rationalising, not me. You're doing it again.0 -
Imposter wrote:
What, like "Can you feel the force?" Or do "Russians really love their children too?"0
