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Gains E, Bronze
Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 284 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:19 am Post subject: Professional bike fitting |
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Anyone had one, and if so what did you reckon?
I can't say I've got any reason to question the fit of my bike as it is, but who knows...maybe a few minor tweaks would suddenly unleash another 200W of FTP and instantly catapult me into the ranks of the cycling elite. Maybe. _________________ If another cyclist nods/waves/says hello, ignore them: to give any form of acknowledgement is a sign of weakness. |
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Ed2001 E, Silver
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Joined: 30 Nov 2006 Posts: 1081 Location: Manchester so much to answer for
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:30 am Post subject: |
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Unless you are having problems on your bike I personally wouldn't bother. I had one last year and it was very thorough but in the end they changed virtually nothing apart from moving my seat back a few mm. _________________ Enjoy every sandwich. |
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ali_clay Cat 1 Groupie
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Joined: 11 May 2009 Posts: 121 Location: On the Gleiberg, Deutschland
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 9:05 pm Post subject: |
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was thinking about this the other day. Unless you're prepared to buy new bits to suit the optimum then what can they change? Saddle height, saddle position, handlebar height and cleats. I could see a benefit for tt though _________________ First came Monday - rest day, then Tuesday - training, then Wednesday - recovery ride, then Thursday - training race, then Friday - track or recovery ride, Saturday - mystery tour with cafe stop, Sunday - is meant for racing! |
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Chrissylaa E, Gold
Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 3382 Location: On a hillside desolate.
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2011 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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ali_clay wrote: |
was thinking about this the other day. Unless you're prepared to buy new bits to suit the optimum then what can they change? Saddle height, saddle position, handlebar height and cleats. I could see a benefit for tt though |
Winter time is the time to improve style/aerodynamics etc.
Riding on a turbo will probably let you know if your position is uncomfortable.
I reckon if you could improve your aerodynamics(Ali) you would batter most of your peers after seeing your power figures. _________________ And the senses being dulled are mine. |
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Gains E, Bronze
Joined: 17 Apr 2009 Posts: 284 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 6:41 am Post subject: |
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Despite me being happy with my position on the bike, I ended up going to see Adrian Timmis @ Cadence Sport for a fitting back in August just to make sure.
I'm really glad that I did, as he made some big adjustments to saddle height, saddle setback and the position of the bars as well as tweaking cleat position slightly.
6 weeks on and it's made a big difference not only to comfort on the bike, but also to my power figures. I won't be doing my next FTP test until the end of October but judging by the ride data I've seen so far, it's looking like it'll be up by almost 15% ![Very Happy](images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif) _________________ If another cyclist nods/waves/says hello, ignore them: to give any form of acknowledgement is a sign of weakness. |
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JONNO Div 1 Pro
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Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Posts: 9031 Location: Up North
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2011 9:41 am Post subject: |
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ali_clay wrote: |
was thinking about this the other day. Unless you're prepared to buy new bits to suit the optimum then what can they change? Saddle height, saddle position, handlebar height and cleats. I could see a benefit for tt though |
So apart from maybe a new stem and a couple of spacers what else would you need to buy as the rest is adjustable? I am of course assuming that your frame will be the correct size - ie S,M,or L, as seems to be the fashion these days. _________________ I was being chased by a police dog last week, and made the mistake of trying to escape through a little tunnel, over a see-saw and through a hoop of fire. It finally caught me as I was weaving in and out of some sticks. |
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bushman E, Silver
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Joined: 19 Sep 2004 Posts: 1957 Location: Newcastle
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Posted: Thu Oct 20, 2011 8:57 pm Post subject: |
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Shape and reach of handlebars can make a big difference. People fret over 10mm either way on stem length or 5mm of spacer under the stem but forget that the reach to the hoods can vary by 20-30mm with a different shape bar. Crank length can be a factor though in reality the range available does not match the range of riders so less scope for change here. _________________ 'Beast from the North East' Coops
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