Asking for a new fit
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Asking for a new fit
Wanted to get other's opinion on this. I bought a new bike, Felt Z5, and had it fit at the beginning of the summer after plenty of riding. Since then I have gone back and forth with the LBS to tweak things here and there. However I got some nasty Achilles pain after a hot 60 mile ride with lots of climbing and it hasn't gone away despite several adjustments. Taking some time off the bike to fully recover but the whole thing has left me wondering how good a job the initial fit was. My question is, what's the etiquette to ask about doing a full fit over again?
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some bike shop fittings are very basic compared to what some call a "pro fit". The shop I go to is not nearly as in depth as one of the others that does the fittings that take hours. I know it may be more money but maybe you should look into getting a fit by someone who is really good at it. Sometimes the guy from the sales floor at the shop or the mechanic can "ball park" it, but not get everything right.
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How much did you pay for your "fit"?
Consider the advice of Sheldon: https://sheldonbrown.com/pain.html#achilles
Consider the advice of Sheldon: https://sheldonbrown.com/pain.html#achilles
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Wanted to get other's opinion on this. I bought a new bike, Felt Z5, and had it fit at the beginning of the summer after plenty of riding. Since then I have gone back and forth with the LBS to tweak things here and there. However I got some nasty Achilles pain after a hot 60 mile ride with lots of climbing and it hasn't gone away despite several adjustments. Taking some time off the bike to fully recover but the whole thing has left me wondering how good a job the initial fit was. My question is, what's the etiquette to ask about doing a full fit over again?
Achilles pain will NOT go away until it's healed. Riding with tendon pain is not a great way of letting the tendon heal.
Finally adjustments done willy nilly won't get you into a solid position where your body is acclimated to the fit. You need to decide on something, make sure it's pain/injury free, then go from there. If it's pain/injury free then you can experiment. Back off when there's any kind of pain/injury that's not just muscles being used differently. Typically joint pain (knee, ankle, hips) is bad, muscle soreness is not.
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Thanks guys. The fit was supposed to be $150 but ended up not being charged thanks to a good relationship with the LBS. Carpe, totally agree about letting it heal completely. I stupidly pushed it to do my first century and now I'm paying the price.
I don't mean to badmouth the LBS. They did a good job and did exactly what you're talking about; come in and talk, make a small adjustment, go ride for a couple days, repeat. I just kindof want to start the whole thing over again just to make sure nothing was missed.
I don't mean to badmouth the LBS. They did a good job and did exactly what you're talking about; come in and talk, make a small adjustment, go ride for a couple days, repeat. I just kindof want to start the whole thing over again just to make sure nothing was missed.