They have been around for a long time. Podium owns All 3 Sports now. Matt Cole is one of the premier fitters in the region. And, his 2nd person at Podium is also very good.

Matt @ Podium did my fit and it has been great. Follow-up service was very good, and he's responsive over e-mail if you have questions over time.

Can't recommend him enough.

I'll bargain hunt everything. Bike parts/shoes/nutrition but I think that having a fit at podium has been the one thing that I don't mind paying full price for. I feel like if you communicate what you are looking for, then they will set you up for success on the bike.

I got my fit from Matt and he knows his stuff and I highly recommend. He will put you on one of those fancy fit bikes and its money well spent. Podium has been around for awhile

I think they are great for fits. I personally won't use them for anything else given some past, unforgivably bad service experiences. I know of others who have been so put off by poor service at Podium that they won't ever step foot in the store again, but I will still use them for fits. If you are thinking about making a large purchase from them, I would recommend getting price quotes in writing.

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If you are thinking about making a large purchase from them, I would recommend getting price quotes in writing.

I would say that is always a good idea, no matter where you go to make a major purchase. I bought my last bike from Matt, with a great fit included. He really worked with me about adding/subtracting equipment from the stock config, and gave me a written printout. My N=1 assessment is that my Podium fit is waaay better than I have gotten at several prior attempts elsewhere.


As always, YMMV.

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I'm closer to the feathered end of the spear than the point.

Matt did my fit at All3sports store but owns both. Got it conjunction with new Tt bike and fit still works good after nearly 2 years. Think podium has new veteran manager, lee, and my service encounters were fine.

Another positive review for Podium. Matt at Podium had been telling me for years that my previous bike wasn't the right bike for me. I purchased an Orbea Ordu through Podium and he did the bike fit. I can now actually stay in my aero bars and my bike splits have gone up substantially. People fly into Atlanta for his bike fits so I think you're in the right place. I've had great experiences with their mechanics as well.

Glad he decided to sabotage a gator and make your splits go up. I would do the same.

I just spent 3-4 hours with Matt this past Friday. I’ve had a difficult journey over the past two years trying to find a tri bike that fits me. Matt spent a great deal of time with me as I have some “challenges” getting a comfortable fit on a tri bike. His experience as a triathlete and a fitter was invaluable to me. I highly endorse Matt and Podium. I wish I had gone there years ago (and I drove 200 miles for the fit).

Nice catch! Typing too fast I guess. Always a lotta love for the Gators

atlantans are lucky they have matt cole and his crew there for fitting. a lot of people in a lot of towns would love a matt cole in their town.

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Dan Empfield
aka Slowman

I could add a lot more positive comments about Matt Cole but your decision should already be made. Go see him, it will be a great learning experience.