Pro fit results - not a single change from prior dimensions

[MIN]

How should I feel about a fitting where not a single thing was changed from my existing metrics? Not reach, not saddle-bar drop, not saddle height, not setback.

Is this a complement worth two and a half bills?

[dwightskin]

How long was the fit session?

I think it's worth 1 bill.

[MIN]

How long was the fit session?

I think it's worth 1 bill.

1 hour and change but 1/2 of that was spent fumbling with an uncooperative the motion capture software (dartfish.)

[shorelocal]

I dropped 1 and a half bills on a pro-fit that lasted 2 hrs and no major changes were made. The only thing he changed was my cleat position on one of my shoes and the installation of a wedge on each shoe. I'm satisfied with the session, if only to validate that my positioning was already pretty close.

[Booger]

Two possibilities, one of which is inherantly more likely than the other:

1) You are one of the few people on the planet that can dial a perfect position to the millimeter and your fitter is so awesome that he can skip a lot of the detail work and declare perfection in an hour.

2) He took a few rounded measurements, rolled some tape, closed one eye, and called it good.

[Too Tall]

Let the slings and arrows fall. Soft questions first, why did you go and did you know your numbers from the last fit to the "t"? More...did you feel well served, did yah trust this cat and have confidence you were looked at by someone who knew what the @#$% they are doing? Pardon my use of the abovenumbers row.

I'm hoping you went for these reasons and should be ok with paying for an affirmation that all is well.

FWIIW I've done fits like this where nothing changed....but the fitting came with a bike ride, a talk about what could be better, suggestions for strengthening exercises, how to improve bike position and an offer to swap parts anytime for the price of a six pack. I charge by the hr. and generally do not charge more than an hr.
Pruitt for instance has a very good presence because he knows his stuff. You WILL not get him for the price I charge. Price....is also a matter of market and availability yo.

Hope this helps and does not incite.

[FlynRide]

Excellent reply TT.

As a side note, I recently measured and recorded the specs from four of my road bikes on one sheet to compare/contrast how they measure up.

It's always good to have accurate measurements for future use.

[MIN]

No misgivings about the fit here and it was money well spent, IMO. For dramatic effect, I left out the fact that my cleats were adjusted slightly to aid in proper knee tracking in the OP.

I spend hours thinking about bike fit. Affirmation from a respected rider/fitter is priceless, (or worth $250.)

Naturally, given the time I spend on my bike and the hours I agonize the little details, I expected that adjustments should be measured in millimeters and not centimeters. I recently bought a new bike and after riding it a few weeks, thought the stem was short and installed a longer stem prior to the fit based on my internal feedback, so I can't say I'm surprised that not much was changed.

[Shinomaster]

My last fitting cost $150 and I never got any numbers or adjustments. I was told I need to go get physical therapy for my back, and a much longer bike. I felt slightly robbed but the overall advice was good.