Bike Fit in Washington, DC

[ridethecliche]

Originally Posted by Smitty2k1

I think all 3 fitters I went to had one of those "fit" bikes but none used them for my fits. That said I'm still uncomfortable even after 3 fits. ...

Ah bummer. Hope you can figure that out!

[cycleworksmatt]

Thank you everyone for the kind words. I consider the GURU fit bicycle a great tool but not always applicable or needed. Much like Retul, it can be super helpful, but a distraction at times. I find the key is understanding each client first, then plotting the next steps.

[stec06]

Did you end up finding someone who fixed your issue? I almost used the Bike Lane in Reston last summer (near the Lake Fairfax mountain bike trails) to have an old Serotta fitted... but never pulled the trigger.

[Alistair]

The Bike Lane (Reston, VA) is my LBS. The fitter (Bill) has been at it a while and I haven't heard any complaints and would recommend for general fit needs.

For somebody who's looking for a more in-depth fit, solve problems, and resolve injuries, I'd point them to Dr Kur Sohn (owner of VeloFit in Herndon VA). He offers a full set of PT, fit, personal training, diet, etc. I know a few pros use him (Joe Dombrowski and a few others), as do quite a few of the local fast guys/gals (including some of the guys from the Miller School team down near Charlottesville).

[Smitty2k1]

Originally Posted by Alistair

The Bike Lane (Reston, VA) is my LBS. The fitter (Bill) has been at it a while and I haven't heard any complaints and would recommend for general fit needs.

For somebody who's looking for a more in-depth fit, solve problems, and resolve injuries, I'd point them to Dr Kur Sohn (owner of VeloFit in Herndon VA). He offers a full set of PT, fit, personal training, diet, etc. I know a few pros use him (Joe Dombrowski and a few others), as do quite a few of the local fast guys/gals (including some of the guys from the Miller School team down near Charlottesville).

How about for us slow fat guys? I've had 3 bike fits locally (Smiley, Clovis @ Green Lizard, and Laurie @ Proteus) and still can't get comfortable on ANY bike.

[Alistair]

Originally Posted by Smitty2k1

How about for us slow fat guys? I've had 3 bike fits locally (Smiley, Clovis @ Green Lizard, and Laurie @ Proteus) and still can't get comfortable on ANY bike.

Do you have any idea why you aren't comfortable? All on the same bike? Saddle changes? Did any of the 3 fits result in changes to the bike?

I'd say go see Kur, but don't want you to chunk $300-$400 in the fire either. He'll do a basic for $200, but since you've tried several already, I guess the next step is either of the more detailed fits ($300-$400). And I didn't mean to imply he's focused on fast racers - he does plenty of fits for recreational riders as well. You could always call and ask what he suggests.

https://www.velofitpt.com/bikefit

[wgp]

I've had Smiley fit me on several bikes over the years. Very pleased with him!

Matt (District Cycle Works) is a great guy too, did my cleat fittings (he's closer to me than Smiley). Can't imagine you'd go wrong with either of them ...