Slowman wrote:
i know the fitters at tri shop, they're serious guys. Trent Nix is the guy i would first speak to there. it's his shop.
look, there is not a lot of mystery here, or shouldn't be. we have listed what are
reasonable bike fit expectations. i have listed and written about the
modern bike fit systems that are in use today.
you're clearly a smart and inquisitive guy, you can read these articles and this will equip you to ask the questions you should ask. ask these questions of your proposed fitter, and if your fitter does not have a fit bike, like a retul, a guru, purely custom, shimano, or exit cycling, then exit the store. he's not ready. he's not really a fitter, he just wants to be a fitter on the cheap. it's that simple.
then, compare your output with that of the typical athlete. does your output fall into a typical range? if not, then ask why. ask yourself why, ask your fitter why, and ask those on this forum why.
I read the "fit expectations" article last night. It was fascinating. I had no idea it was so involved. I always just thought that a person needed to ensure they didn't quite lock their knees on the bottom of the pedal stroke... this forum is absolutely incredible. This is the greatest resource I have found on multisport.
I guess I need to stop spending money on components and go get a real fit.