Bike Fit Etiquette

[owlgirl]

Hi everyone, thanks for the excellent advice. I called my fit guy, and he said no problem, we'd try again. He even asked me to come in tonight, which was very nice, but i already have plans. He also said he'd check it out for no extra charge. So I will probably go in tomorrow.

also, I should have clarified that the other fit i got was for another bike entirely. It just worked the first time so I never had to go back.

My knee pain is usually patellar tendonitis, above the knee pain, but this fit kind of made my whole knee hurt. i've got pain where the IT band attaches near the knee, the typical patellar tendonitis pain, pain behind my knee and pain on the inside of my knee. I took a sharpie and circled all the areas after my ride, hopefully they'll survive till my fit! Since there are so many areas that hurt, I don't know if we'll be able to pinpoint a certain thing (like seat was too high, cleats off, etc) but I'm still hopeful that we'll make progress.

[marni]

when I got my bike fitted, it was made clear that the fit was guaranteed for 6 months and that I could come back in as often as I needed to tweak it until it was perfect.

As it turns out he got it right the first time, but offered me a free fit when I got back on the bike after recovering from an accident and my position had changed somewhat.

I guess it all depends on the bike shop and fitter.
personally I bribe my bike guys with homemade goodies a couple of times a year.

marni

[owlgirl]

personally I bribe my bike guys with homemade goodies a couple of times a year.

an excellent idea!

[MartianDestiny]

an excellent idea!

Yes, indeed. I am guilty of being nice, errr bribing. In fact it's about time they get another batch of brownies from me. They are looking far too fit already

[kermit]

I pizza and a six pack, that goes a long way!

[Karmabike]

You should not be feeling pain after your fit. It may take time to become accustomed to your new position but it should feel generally pretty good.
Certainly no pain.

As the others mentioned you should go back to the fitter and have him work with you. If he is a professional he will give at least some follow up especially if you are having problems.

Oh and defiantly bribe your fitter. Primo beer, homemade brownies, cakes..

Victor
Bicyclelab.com

[Kathi]

I took my shop ice cream. It's french pot, made in Cincinnati and sold in Denver. I felt like a cheapskate though, it's only sold in quarts and I think they deserve gallons!