bike fit

Hello,
Well worth the price. Find a shop that knows what aerobars are, and
preferably a fitter with triathlon experience. If you're close to
Cincinnati, check out Wheelie Fun (www.wheeliefun.com). One of their fitters
is an elite triathlete, and knew tricks that I would have never learned by
searching the web.

Thanks,
Larry

"Bob Schroedter" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Just curious to find out what experience this group has with professional
bike fitting.

Here are some approaches to consider:
- Fit Werx http://www.fitwerx.com
- Serotta http://www.serotta.com/pages/size.html
- Wobble-Naught http://www.wobblenaught.com/
- Paul Swift http://www.bicyclefit.com/index.html
- Arnie Baker http://arniebakercycling.com/
- Andy Pruitt http://www.bch.org/sportsmedicine/science.cfm

Thanks!
BOB

Professional fittings are worth their weight in gold.
I love cycling, but the pain from spinal injuries almost ending my
riding. I had done my own fittings as instructed by my cycling coach and
some manuals, but was still riding in pain.
I bought a Serotta Fierte, their off-the-rack model, and with a good
fitting it was better than any bike I've ever ridden.
A year later I bought a Colorado III, a custom built Serotta frame, and
with the fitting it was a dream ride. When ordering the frame there was
only a centimeter or so difference in most of the measurements (as
compared to my Fierte, but it made an even more dramatic improvement in
my riding comfort.
A lot of people claim to know what they are doing, but I no longer trust
any one but my Serotta dealer (I'd bought other bikes from them in the
past, and all my service and parts). There was no pressure to buy, they
set out to make my Cannondale as comfy as possible but I ended up buying
one, then another Serotta. I'm sure there are other good bikes and
fitters, but I'm sold.
Without good fittings I wouldn't be riding today. My back is so bad I
used to have trouble with the cycling leg of a sprint tri, now I can do
a 1/2 IM with little pain
Eric
P.S. for for those suffering back pain, note: when I got the Serotta I
also changed my exercise routine to emphasize the core/trunk... because
of my injuries I every time I tried to do that I aggravated the problem,
I had to have help from a rehab therapist.

Bob Schroedter said:

Just curious to find out what experience this group has with professional
bike fitting.

Here are some approaches to consider:
- Fit Werx http://www.fitwerx.com
- Serotta http://www.serotta.com/pages/size.html
- Wobble-Naught http://www.wobblenaught.com/
- Paul Swift http://www.bicyclefit.com/index.html
- Arnie Baker http://arniebakercycling.com/
- Andy Pruitt http://www.bch.org/sportsmedicine/science.cfm

Thanks!
BOB

Eric said:

Professional fittings are worth their weight in gold.

Errr, but they weigh nothing... ;-)

Mark Hickey
Habanero Cycles
http://www.habcycles.com
Home of the $795 ti frame