Velocity Bike Fit - Berkshire
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If I paid £200 for a fit, I would want everything gone through and flexibility and cleats are key areas. Obviously I would read any small print before hand to ensure they are included, some fitters charge nearly £100 for cleats alone
Whilst £200 isnt top ending fitting price, its far from basic fit price and from my looking is a pretty intensive few hours, only retul video fit costed more
Can you not go back to fitter and say you are still in discomfort
Whilst £200 isnt top ending fitting price, its far from basic fit price and from my looking is a pretty intensive few hours, only retul video fit costed more
Can you not go back to fitter and say you are still in discomfort
Buy cheap buy twice is springing to mind. Didn't you discount the well regarded bike whisperer on cost basis?
A good fitter is hard to come by, and £200 may or may not get you one. The problem with talking to other 'seasoned' cyclists is that actually most people as evidenced in a daily basis on this forum and bikeradar have little idea of what they're on about and make the whole thing more complicated for the end user.
A good fitter is hard to come by, and £200 may or may not get you one. The problem with talking to other 'seasoned' cyclists is that actually most people as evidenced in a daily basis on this forum and bikeradar have little idea of what they're on about and make the whole thing more complicated for the end user.
I spent a while looking into different bike fits and in the end it was between Bike Whisperer and Cadence Sport in Burton.
I went with Cadence Sport in the end and didn't regret it one bit. I can't imagine a better fit. I wasn't just the bike fit but other related advice from Adrian when I was up there that made a difference.
The bike fit cost £185 and it included a set up custom footbeds which have proven to be great for longer rides and races.
I went with Cadence Sport in the end and didn't regret it one bit. I can't imagine a better fit. I wasn't just the bike fit but other related advice from Adrian when I was up there that made a difference.
The bike fit cost £185 and it included a set up custom footbeds which have proven to be great for longer rides and races.
okgo said:
Timmis was my thought back in the day, former TDF rider, good prices and reviews. Just a bit of a trek for me.
It was a trek for me as well as I'm down in London but I managed to pair it up with a trip up north to visit family so it wasn't too bad.In all honesty, if I were to buy a new bike and want a bike fit I'd travel up there for it, it was well worth it.
anonymous said:
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You just can't help it can you 
It sounds like you have bigger issues than bike fit, having a bike poorly set up is not great but its not going to totally cripple you, look at all the people that ride around with their knees up by their chin on tiny bikes etc!
Re core stuff - this is good for anyone getting lower back pain, helped me http://www.bikeradar.com/commuting/gear/article/co...
I mentioned James the chap at Boutique Cycles, they will "check" your fit for about £50. They spent 2-2.5 hrs with me, cleat position was changes as was saddle height and position from bars.
He does a £300 fit if you are buying Cyfac custom frames which checks pretty much the same stuff. That £50 includes return visits for a tweak, my lower back pain at the time was sorted post visit, however that is probably due to more focused glute strengthening at the time.
He also checked flexibility.
He does a £300 fit if you are buying Cyfac custom frames which checks pretty much the same stuff. That £50 includes return visits for a tweak, my lower back pain at the time was sorted post visit, however that is probably due to more focused glute strengthening at the time.
He also checked flexibility.
t.It may just be a pre-existing back condition that was never noticed until being but through the stress of cycling alot. I had a similar thing and it turns out after a x-ray I had a slight curve/twist in the spine, I'm just lucky that cycling is one of the most comfortable positions for my back and rarely have issues it just when I sit in a office chair I have issues.
Don't bother wasting anymore time on them IMO, they clearly have no idea, his further advice is going to be as useful as the first lot, i.e. chocolate kettle.
Tilting the saddle is wrong on all counts, nobody should have to do this. What you may have to do is move the saddle forwards and the bars up, there is nothing to stop you making the position properly sit up and beg for now and see how it feels, but keep the saddle flat, this is what they are designed to be, and stopping yourself sliding forward on a sloping saddle will only cause more issues.
Tilting the saddle is wrong on all counts, nobody should have to do this. What you may have to do is move the saddle forwards and the bars up, there is nothing to stop you making the position properly sit up and beg for now and see how it feels, but keep the saddle flat, this is what they are designed to be, and stopping yourself sliding forward on a sloping saddle will only cause more issues.
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Talk to / see Garth Kruger at Vankru Cycling, Lower Upham (near Winchester). I'm cycling to Le Mans this year and have had really bad ITB issues keeping me off the bike for weeks. I decided to have a proper bike fit and contacted Grant. I went for a Retul 3D fit, £175 for 3 hours, which sounds a lot but it worked a treat. I'm sure he'll be able to get you back in the saddle. Good luck!
Probably no help Diz but similar to a mate of mine. Pre-existing back problem. Bike fits, pilates, yoga, swimming. All helped a bit but at the end of the day he couldn't ride as hard as he used to, so gave up road riding in frustration.
Switched to the dark side (like me really), loving it. No traffic, no back ache, much more hilly, much more social. Different skills but very rewarding, still fast and back to nailing segments again. Went XC full susser, to rigid singlespeed, now building a fast hybrid/CX thingy (All flat bar).
He's happier than ever. Anyway, good luck.
Switched to the dark side (like me really), loving it. No traffic, no back ache, much more hilly, much more social. Different skills but very rewarding, still fast and back to nailing segments again. Went XC full susser, to rigid singlespeed, now building a fast hybrid/CX thingy (All flat bar).
He's happier than ever. Anyway, good luck.
counterofbeans said:
Hoolio said:
I'm cycling to Le Mans this year and have had really bad ITB issues
You need a foam roller for that, if you don't already have one. It cleared up my ITB problems and they've never recurred.Lots of things in this thread mirror my experience. My back has always been weak and after 4 prolapses I had a microdisectomy, back in 2007 before I started riding with any regularity.
I had a bike fit at the Bike Whisperer and happy days, pretty comfy and pointed towards little core strength and tight hamstrings.
Back is now ok but I have right knee pain and lower hamstring discomfort. I've been stretching a lot lately and trying yoga-type exercises, classes and so on and it's slowly helping. I still have the hamstring discomfort on rides over an hour though, so I am not there yet.
I put it down to being mid-40s, too sedentary and working in an office. Bad combination for backs and general flexibility.
That said, I am tempted with a Retul fitting as I've changed some of the settings from my first fit to see if it helps with my knee/lower hamstring.
I had a bike fit at the Bike Whisperer and happy days, pretty comfy and pointed towards little core strength and tight hamstrings.
Back is now ok but I have right knee pain and lower hamstring discomfort. I've been stretching a lot lately and trying yoga-type exercises, classes and so on and it's slowly helping. I still have the hamstring discomfort on rides over an hour though, so I am not there yet.
I put it down to being mid-40s, too sedentary and working in an office. Bad combination for backs and general flexibility.
That said, I am tempted with a Retul fitting as I've changed some of the settings from my first fit to see if it helps with my knee/lower hamstring.
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