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Slightly unnervingly, I tend to agree with bigtwin about bike fittings not necessarily being the best thing to spend your money on, particularly if it's your first 'proper' bike. It takes a while to adapt to the road position, and years/miles to become discerning and acutely aware of your biomechanics, at least for minor tweaks.
A decent shop/the internet/books can tell you about tried and tested baseline measures, and if you buy the right size frame, you then have enough room for maneouvre as your body changes, the seasons change, you age, you opt for a racier/non-racier position, etc.
A bike-fitting's useful if you can't be bothered to do the research, don't trust your own judgement, like being pampered, or are trying to squeeze out tiny last bits of wattage/sustained wattage for elite/pro racing.