Quote Originally Posted by cyclingnewbie
So far, the bike shops I've been to have used the try-it-and-see-how-it-feels method of fitting a bike.
I don't think that's unusual. I'm guessing that many shoppers, esp those just beginning to cycle, don't want to go with the expense of getting a pro-fit, so the LBSs don't even mention it.

I will say that if the pro shop isn't interested in helping you, try to find a different shop. You're spending your money to buy a bike and they are not inexpensive, so they should give you the courtesy you deserve as a customer. Also, if they treat you with disdain while looking a spending hundres, if not thousands of dollars, imagine how they will act/think while servicing your bike? "I can do this quick. It's not like it matters." Admittedly, the pro-shop may not be that way, but attitude to customers is, IMO, pretty important. Customers are what keeps a shop in business.

Mel