argh... the continuing saga of bike fit

[SouthernBelle]

Does the tilt on her handlebars look too extreme to anybody else, or is it just me?

[farrellcollie]

My handlebars are tilted like that - bike shop did it when I took it back to see what could be done for neck pain.

[mimitabby]

Yeah, she's messed with the handlebars A LOT (the bike fit lady)

[Kathi]

My fitter charged $150, 2 years ago, for my refit. she checked my flexibility, spent a lot of time talking to me about my goals and type of riding.

However, even if you didn't pay for the fit she is trained by Serotta and is using the Serotta philosophy of fitting.

One tip from the Andy Pruitt book, on the hoods "your wrist should be in a neutral, handshake position as much as possible. If your wrist angles toward the thumb or little finger, you'll experience numbing nerve pressure"

In the picture your hands look like they're angling toward your thumbs. If you ride that way it could be the cause of your problem.

If you kept the same handlebars were they the right size? Also, was the new fork the same as the original?

Your position looks good, better than a lot of riders I see, you have a nice flat back, flat shoulders, not to stretched.

Andy Pruitt says reach is hard to dial in for any fitter because it is so personal, so I still say give it some time before you make any changes.

[mimitabby]

My fitter charged $150, 2 years ago, for my refit. she checked my flexibility, spent a lot of time talking to me about my goals and type of riding.

However, even if you didn't pay for the fit she is trained by Serotta and is using the Serotta philosophy of fitting.

One tip from the Andy Pruitt book, on the hoods "your wrist should be in a neutral, handshake position as much as possible. If your wrist angles toward the thumb or little finger, you'll experience numbing nerve pressure"

In the picture your hands look like they're angling toward your thumbs. If you ride that way it could be the cause of your problem.

If you kept the same handlebars were they the right size? Also, was the new fork the same as the original?

Your position looks good, better than a lot of riders I see, you have a nice flat back, flat shoulders, not to stretched.

Andy Pruitt says reach is hard to dial in for any fitter because it is so personal, so I still say give it some time before you make any changes.

Oh, Kathi, i PAID for the fit
thanks for the observation about where my wrists are bending. We went to a bike shop today and i sat on two WSG bikes (one was a specialized
the other a trek) and DH said i looked better on the Bianchi when I sat on the Specialized... (he wasn't watching when i climbed on to the trek)

I think my handlebars are too small. They are 36's and i would fit a 38... but i was afraid to Spend MORE $$$$$

Will do 20-25 miles on it today with DH at my side. He has a good critical eye.
Thanks Kathi, Knotted, SouthernBell and FarrelCollie!