i made a fit app't!!

[Jiffer]

I just posted all about my recent bike fit and all the benefits it gave me. I HIGHLY recommend it!

[blueskies]

A good friend just had a fitting done at the Bike Gallery & she is so happy. More comfortable & more efficient, a regular pedaling machine so to speak.

[elk]

A good friend just had a fitting done at the Bike Gallery & she is so happy. More comfortable & more efficient, a regular pedaling machine so to speak.

do you know which BG she went to?

[elk]

a little late night report on my fitting today....

1 the adjustments:
raised my seat almost an inch
moved my saddle back
changed my stem to a steep short one

I was "breaking" too high up on my back and hunching my shoulders...(partly because I try to keep my pelvis tilted)...stressing my shoulders, and not using my quadraceps enough...

2 he showed me some cool tricks to help keep the pressure off the ulnar nerve and on the pads of my hands when on the hoods (if you can, tuck your little fingers inside the curve of your bar OR wrap your ring finger under the shifter)

when we were done I felt kind of awkward and heavy on the bike...i was thinking....what???!!!

I got home and went for a spin. I was amazed. i literally spun up a hill i have struggled with and reached the top easily; my hands did NOT hurt; riding suddenly had an extra jolt of thrill , partly due to being higher on the saddle and having my tires pumped up.

felt like i could ride for miles.

I'll get some pictures. And add myself to the long list of TE'ers who say yay to getting a fit done. And report back after a longer ride this weekend.

I AM a little sore from engaging formerly unengaged muscles..but i was told to expect an adjustment period of 4 or 5 rides.



+...when i was paying my bill, a very juicy LBS guy went over to look at my bike, stared at her for quite awhile and then turned and said my bike was beeeyootiful; which she is...and that one thing i did not lack was taste...so i felt all proud and giddy...

[TxDoc]

I'll get some pictures. And add myself to the long list of TE'ers who say yay to getting a fit done.[/I]

Yeah! Glad you did it - see, it is really fun!
But yes - now we WANT new pictures

[elk]

i think it's interesting to look at my bike before and after i was fit...looks so SLACK! before....

Before and then After ( it's like "spot the differences

[TxDoc]

i think it's interesting to lok at my bike before and after i was fit...looks so SLACK! before....
Before and then After ( it's like "spot the differences

Very interesting indeed!!!
Thanks for posting the pictures

[Jiffer]

Very cool! Glad you have joined the "professional fit club" and have a happy report. I keep thinking my best two buds should get their bikes fit, but then again, that might make them even faster and I'm barely keeping up with one of them at the moment!!! Ha ha!!! But it's no secret. I told them all about the wonders of the right fit and all I learned.

Glad you have a new thrill for riding. That's what happened to me and it's only been a few weeks!

[elk]

Oh i forgot to say that he thought my bar choice was a good one (the Cinelli Little Wing, which by the way I learned is the same as the 3T Elle) .

It's amazing really how much I learn here......;-)

I'm not sure I learned a lot at the fitting that I could articulate; probably the tricks for staying on the fatty pads of your hands while on the hoods was the best tip I got...the rest was all in physical degrees.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I like that he raised your saddle a whole inch and tipped your handlebars back down so the the top ramps were level with the ground. The before pic looks like you had your saddle all the way back already.

Wonderful that you feel more power now. The changes must have gotten your center of gravity set further back. Yay!

[bikerchic]

Well I'm a bit late as I read through this I see you had your bike fit already.
Good for you!

I was going to comment on this original thought of yours elk:

I have this vision of coming away with a fit that allows me to float on my bike like i can when I'm coasting.... Is that reasonable?

I would have said yes it's a reasonable vision! I hope it came true for you.

I had a bike fit when I ordered my Serotta it comes with the deal and I was really happy I got it!!
Once my bike was all built another "fit" to tweek the bike and what a sweet ride she is!

My Serotta:

[luvmypwds]

Yummy bikes!

I also had my first ever bike fit when I bought my Madone a week ago. When it is built (should be ready for pickup on Wednesday!!!), there will also be another fit to fine tune (like bikerchic). I won't know how beneficial the fittings are until I ride the bike, but based on what I've read here, I'm feeling very positive!

[elk]

portugese water dogs??? luvmypwds?

i think if you are at all serious and /or sensitive a fit is the way to go...
it kinda blows my mind to look at what he did...i never would've thought to make the adjustments he made..to put it all together like that....

i just wish i didn't have this damn awful headache (tension/allergy...one of my papillons is really sick and no one knows yet why) so i could go out and ride in this gloomy weather....

bikerchic...thanks for the "yes you can float" ;-)
and LIsa for convincing me to trade the S Brooks for the regular one to GET that length of rail.

My bike is the right size re reach...and as small as I should go re height.

[alpinerabbit]

I have this vision of coming away with a fit that allows me to float on my bike like i can when I'm coasting.... Is that reasonable?

I would have said yes it's a reasonable vision! I hope it came true for you.

Yeah, I think it is. Now if my knee/hip did not act up after floating along for 190K I'd be happy.

[luvmypwds]

Elk! Just realized you're a dog lover too!

Yes, I have two Porties!!! Love them to death.