Why is getting a professional bike fit important?

Question

Why should I consider professional bike fitting? In what ways could this action impact on my cycling experience?

Answer 1

An appropriate professional bike fitting should not be treated as optional as it eliminates all guess work, wastage of time and resources on trial and error methods. It assists in correlating the dimensions of your body and your bike, thus ensuring that you will be positioned and efficiently able to pedal comfortably. Lastly, appropriate fitting can also tell you which of the dimensions your body needs for the bike thus enhancing its comfort and reducing the chances of causing injury.

Comments

I spent a lot of money on a bike fit and all the "fitter" did was move my seat up .5 cm!  I definitely felt ripped off.  I have been riding a long time and always have done my own fits and been just fine.  I let a friend talk me into the fit.  I understand some people could benefit from a fit but NOT everybody.  I am a 58 year old female and I ride in quite an aggressive position, long stem and slammed.  This is COMFORTABLE for me!  I came into cycling many years ago riding a tri bike so this position feels great! Everyone has a different body, so what works for one might not work for another!  I have had people comment that I was trying to look pro and this is not true, although I will say that the bike does look great!

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This is such good content, packed with honest, clear information. Thank you so much, I learned a lot!

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I did a fitting, the bike was worse than when i went in. I had it set up already by myself, until everyone said get a bike fitting, it’ll be great. Not

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Good info. Cheers!