K
Kantspel
Guest
I'm going to be picking up a new road bike soon and am contemplating getting a pro fitting. The last
two road bikes I've had did not fit all that well but were deals that I couldn't refuse (read:
free). This time out I'm determined to get something that fits well but I'm not sure wether I should
drop the cash for a pro fit or use just do a bit of research and fit myself.
I've cruised a bunch of web sites that seem well thought out and will recommend a size/position
based on measurements you feed into their formulas. It would seem reasonable assume that an average
of the advice from various sites would be a fair approximation of a good fit.
The main reason that I'm qustioning getting a proper fitting is that I will likely be buying a used
bike (probably online). That means I probably won't be able to pick an exact bike anyway, I just
hope to be able to read the numbers on a frame to get an idea of how close of a match it will be. I
have plenty of time to wait for a ride that is close to what I'm looking for, but my options are
going to be somewhat limited as I will be a the mercy of what the used bike gods have to offer.
My budget for this bike is going to be under $1k US so the price of a fitting is a fair percentage
of my available funds. Fittings look to run about $100 around here (Madison, WI)
Any advice/opinions? Are fittings *that* valuable if know you can't pick up a custom rig to match?
two road bikes I've had did not fit all that well but were deals that I couldn't refuse (read:
free). This time out I'm determined to get something that fits well but I'm not sure wether I should
drop the cash for a pro fit or use just do a bit of research and fit myself.
I've cruised a bunch of web sites that seem well thought out and will recommend a size/position
based on measurements you feed into their formulas. It would seem reasonable assume that an average
of the advice from various sites would be a fair approximation of a good fit.
The main reason that I'm qustioning getting a proper fitting is that I will likely be buying a used
bike (probably online). That means I probably won't be able to pick an exact bike anyway, I just
hope to be able to read the numbers on a frame to get an idea of how close of a match it will be. I
have plenty of time to wait for a ride that is close to what I'm looking for, but my options are
going to be somewhat limited as I will be a the mercy of what the used bike gods have to offer.
My budget for this bike is going to be under $1k US so the price of a fitting is a fair percentage
of my available funds. Fittings look to run about $100 around here (Madison, WI)
Any advice/opinions? Are fittings *that* valuable if know you can't pick up a custom rig to match?