rgr555

Are there any recommended bike fitters that do bike fitting for $100-200 range? Physical therapy professionals? Professional bike fitters?

Has anyone dialed in using just a trainer and video recordings of yourself riding?

My hands get numb, crotch can get numb in the drops, and neck shoulder gets tight after 30+ mile rides. Shorter rides I feel fine. Did all the basic fit adjustments but hard to get it right with no problems.

baronvonoz

had an amazing bike fit at sid's bikes, can't recommend them enough

LawSchweiin

Not far outside New York is Fit Werx. I had a fitting done by Joe there and he's very thorough.

ascherer 

@baronvonoz and @LawSchweiin, can you share why you recommend your fitters? What were your goals, how did they assess and recommend? How have the results been over time? I appreciate anything you can share.

I've been thinking about getting fitted, and I've heard good things about Happy Freedman at the Hospital for Special Surgery. I haven't been fitted in a few decades, and when I did they found little to change. However I'm now in my 60s, my body has changed, and I want to keep it biomechanically healthy. I'm a little concerned that in some places it's as much of a way to funnel folks towards purchases more than optimizing. I'm pretty good at achieving a good fit but I believe an objective assessment has great value.

baronvonoz

Full disclosure, I've only really been riding a road bike seriously for about two years, aside from a stint on tri bikes about a decade ago. I've never had a proper fit, and with the weather warming up earlier this year, I really wanted to get one to deal with the lower/mid back pain that I was having — and which made rides over 2 hours pretty miserable.

Sid's fit is a classic style (and much more affordable than some of the $400+ services out there — not a critique, just a different approach). After talking through my history, past injuries, goals, etc... they immediately found that my seat was far too high, tilting too much weight onto my arms, which in turn sent road shocks directly to my back and shoulders. Also realized instantly that my bike was a size too big for me — I bought it used. They were torn on recommending a shorter stem for my arms; it could work, but they also didn't want to immediately change up everything. So they sent me on my way with a serious seat adjustment, no fee, and a suggestion I ride a few hundred miles to get a feel for it, and then come back if I'm thinking new stem.

Nothing about it felt rushed or funneled towards buying anything, and after a few days of getting used to the changes, I was pretty shocked to see how much more explosive power I had for quick acceleration, and was hitting PRs on some of my usual segments. More importantly, the lower back pain is gone. Hope this helps!

ascherer 

Sounds like a great outcome, thanks for the info.

LawSchweiin

As I mentioned, I had a great fitting with Joe at Fit Werx in Ridgefield Park, NJ. They're expensive, but he literally takes 3-4 hours with you. I've also worked with some fitters in Europe, but those likely won't be of much help to you.

ascherer 

Thanks!