Mr.Gib wrote: I ride a curved saddle and I need the front third level to the ground. Every fitter would want to raise the nose a bit so the center section would be level.
Nope. Not every fitter.
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pamountainbiker wrote:First, and I'll just say this off the cusp, 2 of the fitters who worked for reputable shops definitely tried to sell me the brands they carried. I understand that is their job but it always created a little bit of skepticism about the results of the fits because magically in those instance they had bikes that would work very nicely for my fit profiles. Again, I get that this is how it works, but it never felt impartial.
pamountainbiker wrote:For starters my seat setback recommendations had a variance of 3.5 CM between low and high. Over a 2.5 CM variance in reach recommendations. 1 CM variance in saddle heights (ok maybe this is reasonable), different width handlebar recommendations, 1 CM different in fore aft cleat placement. And finally recommendation for saddle to handlebar drop that ranged for 6 cm to 10.5 CM!
0psi wrote: Only time I'd deviate from this is if the client is a track rider or sprinter.
pamountainbiker wrote: I.e. I can universally identify custom bikes where the fitter was a Serotta trained specialist. They tend to be shorter and higher with larger/longer headtubes. Whereas Retul fits typically produce more of a streamlined proto typical roadie look. Again this is a vast generalization but you get my point.
mdeth1313 wrote:A few years later I went for a fit with a different fitter, different shop. He picked up on my leg length issue just by looking at how I stood. Changed the position of my saddle and my bars, but wanted no equipment changes and spent most of the time working w/ my cleat setup to get me pedaling correctly and efficiently. Only thing extra I needed was a shim for the cleat.
I went back this year after getting a warranty replacement frame and I needed a longer stem-- his words on the replacement: "I know you use all the superlight parts so I'll loan you this bontrager stem and when you get your replacement you can just drop it off."
I've had other issues this year and he's been in contact through the whole thing by email and phone-- as it turned out I have a herniated disc. He was also the first person to pick up on that - saying it had to be coming from nerve compression in the L4/L5 area before I even had an MRI. Dude knows his s--t, I'll never go anywhere else.
There's fitters and then there's fitters.
Ozrider wrote:I'm no longer "clawing" my toes and foot comfort is vastly improved