Who is the best bike fit person in Front Range?
don’t know who’s best, but first on my list is
http://www.bch.org/sportsmedicine/science.cfm#Bike%20Fit
Andy Pruitt has been studying this for decades…
It isn’t tri-specific though.
FIST-certified dealers are listed:
http://www.slowtwitch.com/dealersurvey/dealerprofiles.html
Bikesource in Highlands Ranch just did a great job for me on my new ride. Their website is being updated but here is the link: http://bikesourceonline.com/site/page.cfm?PageID=359
George Mullen at MOB Cyclery (www.mobcyclery.com) does a very good job. He has been trained by Andy Pruitt at the Boulder Center for Sports Medicine. George does a time-trial/tri-specific bike fit using a computrainer…maximizing power and position. Give him a ring.
Funny how differently BikeSport in MI and MOB in Denver present fitting on their web sites.
ON TEST RIDES
MOB - "We allow test rides, the best way to select a new machine."
Bikesource - “The truth is, test rides are not an effective tool in evaluating whether a bike will work for you in the long run.”
ON FITTING A NEW BIKE
MOB - "The best approach is to come in to our shop. We’ll have you stand over and sit on a few bicycles so we can have a look and make recommendations. We’ll determine what bike size is right by checking for these things:
that you can comfortably (and safely) get on and off the bike
that the seat can be placed in a comfortable and efficient position for pedaling
that the handlebars can be placed at the right height for your torso length, flexibility and riding style"
Bikesource - “Walk-ins are always welcome but we prefer to sell bikes by appointment. The fitting process is usually about an hour long.”
$185 for a fit? You could fly to Utah and get fit by the “man” here fro less than that.
I had mine done at Big Ring in Golden (on ST list) and they spent a long time with me and I think they did a good job. I like the guys there because it is still just a local shop. The Bikesource thing just rubs me the wrong way and have had varied experiences with the staff there.
That said, are they “best”? dunno:)
I have been in the market for a tri bike and fitting for the mast month or so. Bicycle Village in Aurora is getting my business. The attention to fit the gave me for a test ride was better than what Turin did when I bought my road bike! Which is the wrong size, and they will never get any more of my business.
That is so funny because my girlfriend who is pretty (IMO) with long blonde hair went in to Turin (although this was a few years ago) to buy a mountain bike and they spent hours with her getting fit and shoes etc.
Hmm, I wonder if she being a she with blonde hair had some influence?
Ten years ago I was looking for my first “bike”, just wanted something to ride the bike paths. I lived at 8th and Penn so I went to Turin first, you would thought I had taken a cr@p on their floor when I explained what I wanted. Since then, I have bought two mountain bikes for myself, one for my wife, and a new tri bike this fall. Too bad they didn’t take a longer term view when it came to the sales cycle.