[BHV] Bike fit

[George Hluck]

I was fitted on my triathlon bike about five or so years ago. I  
wanted to fine-tune my position and get feedback from someone who is  
an expert in the field. I was pleased with the results and had a  
respectable Ironman bike split that year on a tough course. The cost  
was not that high, but I guess it depends on the fitter. I believe it  
did help.

For my road bike, I continually experiment with stem lengths and  
angles to get the right fit and feel. I find that with age my lower  
back is not as flexible so my positioning is not as aggressive as it  
used to be, so adjustments have been made for my, ahem, maturity :)

george

On Feb 23, 2008, at 7:40 AM, Bikesnbridles at aol.com wrote:

>    Heres something interesting to try if youve got some extra time  
> on your hands on a snowy night. We"ve all heard and studied to some  
> extent how a bicycle should fit and the angles of the knees and  
> such. Two nights ago while watching the tour I was noticing how the  
> pros bikes fit and it is impossible to see while there riding. I  
> taped the last 10 minutes and began to slow and freeze the pics and  
> guess what. They arent even close to the same fit. I really didnt  
> find any two riders whos legs were at the same angle and reach as  
> each other. not to mention rider position as far as reach to the  
> bars and such. Is it really even possible to fit a bike without a  
> way to measure power output and such.
>    I realize there is a general fit for recreational cyclist to  
> start from but how much would one of us weekend warriors benefit  
> from a full on professional bike fit. These are quite expensive but  
> would money be wiser spent in this direction rather than the newest  
> piece of carbon fiber? We"re all comfortable on our bikes, we spend  
> countless hours on them but could a couple of millimeters here and  
> there really make a huge difference.
>    Has anyone ever had this done and how much difference did it make.
>
>                                                                        
>                                        Jeff Frutchey
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