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Bike Fitting: Worth it, or money for old rope?

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  • Started 11 years ago by Wilmington's Cow
  • Latest reply from Two Tired
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  1. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Just recently on the cross bike my right knee has been giving me a bit of bother, and that little nerve in both my hands that makes things go tingly and numb has been getting triggered (long standing problem that one, might be sortable with better gloves, and is really the reason I can't ride without gloves, happens even when upright).

    Anyway, given this is the bike I'll be doing the Bealach Mor on I was pondering a bike fit session. Hardie Bikes takes two hours, with you and your bike on rollers, all sorts of measurements taken, things adjusted, and a half hour follow-up session (I know the Tri-Centre does bike fitting as well, but another part of the Hardie Bikes thing, above the seemingly ultra-thorough process, is knowing Craig Hardie adn the top chap he is). Figuring it could not only cure my knee issues, but also just make my riding on that bike more efficient and generally comfortable for the long haul.

    Anyone done it before?

    Posted 11 years ago #

  2. MeepMeep
    Member

    Can't offer any advice I'm afraid, WC, but would be very interested in hearing about your experience if you decide to have a professional fitting.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  3. Baldcyclist
    Member

    I would recommend.

    http://baldcyclist.blogspot.co.uk/2011/02/i-got-bike-fit.html

    Posted 11 years ago #

  4. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    Aha, cheers for that. The Hardie Bikes one is quite a bit more expensive, but I get the feeling it's perhaps more in depth. Possibly. Definitely starts with checking your current position and getting you on rollers on your own bike.

    Sounds like there are definite advantages to getting it done (whichever option) though.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  5. ARobComp
    Member

    I recommend it - I got mine at the tri-centre months ago (but for free as I'm buying several billion carbon atoms from them this week) and they really sorted out my riding style. It was good.

    Reckon the hardie bike one sounds really good though.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  6. Instography
    Member

    Hours of comfort for the price of a bit of bling.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  7. DaveC
    Member

    Can't offer any advice I'm afraid, WC, and would not be remotely interested in hearing about your experience if you decide to have a professional fitting. Its your cash, you spend it how you like.

    I guess I'm a standard off the peg size?

    Posted 11 years ago #

  8. Blueth
    Member

    Reminds me of an article in a trade paper about the chap who came in to his local bike shop to take advantage of the £50 set-up-to-determine-what-size-bike-you-need service with the £50 refunded if you buy a bike. Assessment carried out and chap goes away, returning a month later with a bike bought elsewhere.

    "Can I have my £50 refund then?"

    "Refund?"

    "Yes, you said if I bought a new bike then the £50 would be refunded."

    "Only if you actually buy the bike from us Sir!"

    Cheeky.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  9. Wilmington's Cow
    Member

    "... would not be remotely interested in hearing about your experience if you decide to have a professional fitting"

    Say what you think DaveC.... :D

    Posted 11 years ago #

  10. DaveC
    Member

    Sorry, but I have heard good and bad things said about bike fits. Usually good thing promoted by the service provider and then negative things said in private by others. I'm just trying to keep out of it as I know the guy personally.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  11. BenN
    Member

    WC - I was thinking about this last month, as I made the transition from sit up and beg hybrid to bum in the air cross bike. A few days into ownership of said new steed and my left knee was constantly sore. I looked in to a proper fitting, but before laying out any cash decided to try online advice;

    Pain at the front of the knee, seat needs to go backwards and upwards. Pain at the back of the knee, seat needs to go downwards and forwards. Small increments every day until pain subsides.

    A gross oversimplification maybe, but it worked completely. My magic figure was an inch up and a centimetre back. And the money saved went straight into the n+1 fund (as that beast will only be off my back for a few months...)

    Posted 11 years ago #

  12. DaveC
    Member

    What happens if you have a pain infront of the left knee and a pain behind the right knee?

    Yours S. H. Ort-Legsyn-Drom.
    Chucklesville Allabama

    Posted 11 years ago #

  13. ARobComp
    Member

    @DaveC - your cleat position is wrong ;)

    I think that a mix of the two is good. BenN has it right that you need to have a touch of playing with the bike (I dropped my saddle 3mm the other week after 1000's of km and suddenly some chronic shoulder pain I would suffer for hours at a time disappeared) However I gained speed and comfort and some handy riding advice from a bike fitting.... so..... no answers.

    Posted 11 years ago #

  14. Two Tired
    Member

    I would be interested in hearing how you get on on the rollers! Those things scare me.

    Posted 11 years ago #

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