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@hippy
You gotta watch this too. In theory you get the most power from almost fully extending your legs but you may not be comfortable doing it.
Was it Greg Lemond who adjusted his saddle higher based on fitting suggestions and then went back to his own, lower position because the suggested/calculated height fscked his knees?
I used to race with a lower than suggested saddle height because I found i could spin it up quicker.. important for reacting to breaks or sprinting. Personal preference always plays a part and a fitting won't necessarily be the end of things.
I'm still keen to get a cyclefit done. I did around 200k today on the Ribble and it was actually really good (I ride 56seat/56top and my Ribble is 56/58 - too long in the top tube).
I'm not sore much - no lower back pain, no arm pain (which I was getting on shorter club runs). I reckon my shorter stem and new saddle (with some adjustments) made a lot of difference.. it's just that i still want a new road machine and I reckon a fitting would be money well spent for something so costly.