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Bike fitting experiences?
ithurts
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After a while of thinking about it i finally had a bike fitting last week at my LBS.
Well, i was quite surprised at how far off the mark i thought my 'comfortable' riding position was! (not).
After a short 20 mile blast this weekend on the new setup i can not believe the differance. It feels like i am on a sofa. I can not stress how much of a worth while think to do this is, especially if you are spending long times in the saddle. It may cost a few quid but i would recommend everyone to have it done.
Ithurts
Well, i was quite surprised at how far off the mark i thought my 'comfortable' riding position was! (not).
After a short 20 mile blast this weekend on the new setup i can not believe the differance. It feels like i am on a sofa. I can not stress how much of a worth while think to do this is, especially if you are spending long times in the saddle. It may cost a few quid but i would recommend everyone to have it done.
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I did a 2 hr TT on Saturday and spent the whole 2 hours in the aero position:)
Well worth doing I paid £112 (with discount) for bike fit and cleat analysis...
Thinking about getting one done and this shop is only just over 1 hour away.
They were mentioned in this months 220 but I was wondering if anyone had used them before and could reccomend them or not.
I had the BG Specialised bike fitting done at Sigma in Kingston last Friday and must say I think it was defo worth the money (120 notes). Being a complete numpty on stuff like this I found it very useful. They did a full flexibility assessment and looked at everything including cleat position and footbeds for the shoes. You tell them what you intend to do on the bike and they set it around you.
More experienced cyclists may struggle to find the value in it but for someone like me it was defo worth it.
Then when I started cycling/ tri's I kept wondering why I was getting ridicolous back pain. It was so bad I was buying heat patches to help with the pain when out a cycle ride.
Then when i bought the argon from Btown I realised the issue was the bike. Sitting the argon next to the claud butler you could see the differences.
I never rode the claud butler again after that, she's now been sold.
So a good bike fit is important.
The system they used for me was the Serotta measurement system. The Specialized BG Fit system seems like a good one. The FIST protocols seem like the gold standard to me though, and particularly for tri bikes.
I have recently been suffering with anterio-medial knee pain when on the bike. Have been doing 30 miles or on a Sat fairly swiftly with only niggles, but did 50-55 yesterday and got the pain back. Can ride on, but it's very sore and leaves me sore for a couple of days at least. I'm a little concerned that as I increase the miles the pain will get worse. I guess there' a good chance it is the bike setup, but I'm reluctant to pay out 150 quid if it's not!!? I get no pain in my knee when running or swimming.
Have other had experiences of knee pain etc which have resolved with a proper bike fit or is it a case of physio etc to address my inherent imbalances (I'm sure there must be plenty!).
Do these bike fits include fitting tri bars to a road bike? That would be most helpful!
Cheers,
Guy
I am going to go for a fitting session as I am convinced that the set up is wrong. Hopefully it is as it should mean I will be able to longer and faster - if its not I think I may take up tiddle winks or something equally physical...
Anyway Shadowone1: When you say Btown I take it you mean Bridgetown at Cannock? If so I pass that way on the way to the office so I am very tempted to go their. How do they test you - is there a 'professional' way or method the professionals use rather than 'hummm yeah that looks good'?
Cheers
Mike took my measurements, then spent about 3hrs getting fitted. Moving saddles. adjusting tri-bars etc.
Genuinely didn't realise there was as much tobike fitting but it was worth it as I get no back pain at all.
Speak to Mike, he'll be able to sort you out.
I got quoted 120 notes for Chester Specialised Concept store to do the works with my bike but will I get anything else that'll be useful in future thrown in? Photos, measurements, etc?
Simondo.
I was fitted at my local specialised concept store, even though i only opted for the £60 half fit session it was great. The guy who did it certainly knew his stuff and took the time to do an evaluation of my body mechanics as well. He asked lots of questions about my bike, what conditions and environments i race in (hilly, flat fast courses etc) mostly hilly down here in cornwall!!!!! All my bikes measurements were taken and noted before any adjustments were made and when i was happy with the tweeks another set of adjusted measurements were made and noted. I was given a copy of this to keep for my records and was told to go ride.
He also said that if i had any issues after my ride that he would be happy to spend a few minutes to make some corrections FOC.
I must admit that i thought, do i want to spend the cash on this or not, but i am so glad i did.
ithurts.
He paid over £5000 for that bike......
With regards the post above about photos, films etc.....
It all depends what the company offer? I got photos and a DVD with a film of me actually cycling etc and all the angles of dangles etc overlaying everything with Bike Dynamics.....
Well worth it. Get a pro fit done.....do not just rely on your LBS.....90% of them just want a sale......
I was looking at getting a cannondale slice or somethin in the £1200-2000 price bracket.
cheers
Check this vid out for what I got.....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9HbVmEVMSA
compare this to how I was riding at a race last year in the pic below:
any1 no of anywhere in the south west?
Where did you get your fitting done, was it the specialized store in Plymouth???
Yep, it is the concept store in saltash. Just around the corner from me luckily.
I don't mind spend £120 to remove the pain, but I also want to go faster. Do your bike splits improve and does your run split improve as well as you should be more rested - why do people say rested I'm bloody knackered coming out of T2...
Just got to get my flexibility sorted then i might get me some aero bars..
ithurts.