Bike fit / correct riding position

@punkture Very similar to my gf's bike fit, (5'6", long torso), except you've got more saddle setback so slightly shorter reach. Wouldn't worry about the stem length. The bike won't suddenly become twitchy, your motor skills should get used to the different leverage.

Plenty of scope to increase the stem length if you yoga yourself a bit straighter, I'm sure.

What's the current forum opinion on best bike fitters?
Was thinking of heading up to Cadence as I got them to do my cleats not too long ago but it seems people are recommending foundation fit.

people are recommending foundation fit.

I've used Foundation Fit and I really rate Wei. I've not used others so I can't compare, but he set up two bikes in one session at my house (which is super convenient) and recently came back for a free follow up fit 4 months later as I was getting discomfort on one of my bikes.

He really takes the time to get the rider to understand how position affects them so that you feel confident to make minor changes moving forward

I have good experience with Jorrit at Swift Cycles. Lots of data, not sure of the accuracy etc etc but I have been very comfortable on the bike since.

Bike Whisperer

(whoever you pick, it definitely helps if you actually use their measurements when you put your bike back together...)

On a scale of 1-10 how bullshit is this for determining sizing? https://www.thebikelist.co.uk/fit/?h=176&s=&i=80&r=&g=m&y=0&b=2000

Thanks for the recommends , @hippy , @rj and @JamesQGM .

Will try to remember to write down the measurements and put them in a very safe place, never to be seen again.

hippy's hot tip #6969

Pack a tape measure, maybe sheet of paper with key measurements in your bike box if you travel. Double check stuff.

Right, How do I best replicate the cleat position from my old shoes on to my new?

Work out a reference point such as where the knuckles of your big and little toes are. Then where your cleat sits relative to them

Put new shoes on, identify the reference points of your foot and then put the cleats on so they are in the same position.

Thanks. Not finding it that easy to be honest.

Fit, ride, adjust, ride, adjust, ride, adjust, ride, adjust, ride... or give them to Scherrit to sort out.

is there anyone that can give me a quick (like 1hr) MTB fit in London?
I have persistent pain in lower back, around coccyx, after a few hours riding :(
I'm sure it's an easy fix, but I don't know how to solve it myself

Never ever ever change shoes.

But if you must, I taped a spoke nipple on the phone boney part of inside and outside forefoot, put shoe on, mark with tippex on outside of shoe. Rinse and repeat with new shoe, then position the new cleat relative to those points the same as old.

Watch out for different thicknesses of shoe. I developed hip problems when my new shoes had 3mm higher stack than my old ones. Took me months to figure it out

Tell me about it! I’ve had the current ones for 8 years but they are showing it.
I’m not in any rush.

I've lost two stone and my fitness has improved dramatically in the past year and it's a couple of years since my last bike fit. I'm going to get a new fit soon, but I've been getting longer and lower with stem length/height. Would I also be able to expect fitness changes to have a bearing on saddle height, or is that relatively fixed? It seems low, and I've raised it ~2cm to see how it feels - from a tempo ride this morning it feels a lot better. It's reduced very noticeable saddle impact on rough roads/bumps, and feel like I can put out more power while sat on climbs.

Your morphology will have changed and possibly along with that your flexibility, ability to hold a position etc, so yes there is a chance that you can modify saddle height.

Watch out for different thicknesses of shoe. I developed hip problems when my new shoes had 3mm higher stack than my old ones. Took me months to figure it out

Just saw this and realised it may be why I have been having hip problems. Switched from Mavic to Sidi shoes on my commuter (both MTB type). The Sidi feel like they have a much higher stack height. Have been getting discomfort in the upper thigh/ hip area.

Just did a bike fit for the first time after 7 years riding a road bike. Feel like a fool not doing it straight away. Should be first thing on everyone's list.

Will take be about 7 months to re-adjust but defo worth it!

7 months to re-adjust?! What did they do to you? How do you know it'll work?

7 months to re-adjust?

Maybe they sold him a bike with cantilever brakes.

My riding position changed dramatically. Lets say from 65mm stem to 120mm.
I got 3 sesh booked within 6 months to fine tune the position. After first sesh its recommended to ride 1k miles and so on. Especially for riders like me who been riding for years with loads of bad habbits.

I've not had much time on the bike this year (other than utility cycling), so I'm fat and unfit, but on longer rides (3.5+ hours) I've been getting a bit of tingling in my fingers and toes. Only on the left side, though - is there anything obvious that could be causing this? Saddle and stem seem straight, and the bars are centred in the stem.

Could be lots of things - fingers could be saddle tipped down causing weight to slide forward (try that test where you ride on a turbo at threshold and let go of the drops - if you immediately tip forward you have too much weight forward), could be tight gloves or something like a locked out arm position. Feet could be too tight shoes or socks, could be pinching a nerve so you need to do some stretching - I find lots of stretching around the hips helps with a lot of things - lower back, quads, glutes, hip flexors - they're all worked hard on a bike.