The fitter characterized the fit as fairly aggressive...

Thank you. I'll ask if I can get the vids. Probably won't post it on a public forum, but would happily PM it if you're willing to take a look.

This thread is difficult without pictures, but this statement alone is a huge red flag...

Can you tell me more about why? (Not being difficult, I'd love to hear it)

I've requested the pictures etc from the fitter so should hopefully have some pics to share soon.

Because a) you’re offering subjective comments that aren't reality or can’t really be reflected in the numbers you gave us... it’s relative; b) we can solve the problem without any numbers at all with a fit video; and c) we can judge the quality of your fit and frame the information coming from you and your fitter thru that lens, which helps us construct a response

Make sense?

The video should be shot from your side so we can see leg extension and all of the angles of your hips, torso, and arms.

This thread is difficult without pictures, but this statement alone is a huge red flag...

Hi there,

Long time lurker, first time poster. Hoping to get some advice from the bike fit gurus here.

I recently got a fit from a Retul certified master fitter and he fit me at:

Saddle Height over BB: 637
Saddle Setback: 164
Rise from Saddle to Bars: 64 (I believe this is 6cm drop…?)
Reach from Saddle to Bars: 1022
Pad Stack: 680
Pad Reach: 476

The fitter characterized the fit as fairly aggressive for someone who does 70.3s (2:20-ish bike splits). I got some immediate feedback from someone else who is knowledgeable that 680 is a very high stack, especially if you’re calling it an aggressive position. When I shared this feedback with my fitter, he explained that I have long legs relative to my torso, so do need a pretty tall bike. I'm 72in and have a ~33in inseam.

The fitter made recommendations for bikes I should look at. Unsurprisingly, brands he sells were at the top of the list. I don’t fault him for that one bit, but I’d like to get a second opinion before I pull the trigger.

I have two questions for folks here who are knowledgeable about such things:

1. Are these numbers unusual?
2. What bikes would you recommend for someone with the above coordinates? (Or can you point me to a good resource to find this answer myself?)

I’d be very grateful for whatever input you have.

We don’t need a video to see that likely all that data is wrong. You even should know when you typed it.
At 182 cm you can’t have a saddle height of 63,7 cm, a saddle setback of 16,4 cm is impossible, it is indeed with this data that your armpads are way above the saddle height.
And since the setback is wrong also you saddle to bars is wrong

Also 33 inch inseam must be wrong with a 72 inch (=182 - 183 cm) if you have long legs. If it is right you would have short legs, really short legs.

So check the data and post again,

Jeroen