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@hugo7
I had a fit with James at Condor a couple of weeks ago. I wanted to give it a bit of time on the bike before reporting back.
Price: £80 + £££s for shiny new parts
Experience:
(This is now from memory so it may not be as accurate now)
Start to finish it was about an 1-1.5hrs.
It started with a chat about what type of riding I did, any pains, etc. the. Measuring the bike. Flexibility tests, some feet-type tests and cleat set up. Then it was basically watching me on the bike. There was little to no measuring of me. So cycling at different rates in different positions followed by adjustments, followed by riding etc. However it seemed to work well and the changes were thought out and explained to me.
Changes:
Some of my setup was fairly close - same bar and stem. Changes were; stem hight (raised), seat hight (raised), saddle position (can't remeber), bar rotation (lower), and cleats.
The first and main change though was switching my stripped SLR to a Romin, due to my rocking and shuffling. It made a big difference, but obviously added to the cost.
I planned to buy new shoes and switching from Deltas to Keos. So those purchases were planned. But also mean I can't really comment on the previous positioning. I also had foot beds put in to bring my knees more inline.
Overall Thoughts:
Positive basically. My GF thought it sounded like an excuse to sell me kit, but I found it useful. It's the cumliation of all those little things which I've struggled with and been trying to resolve with trial and error. I basically feel much more comfortable on the bike.
The low cost is what made it so attractive for me. I'm sure there are more technical and longer sessions that would go into greater detail and deal better if you had specific or complex issues. But I don't. I'm a recreational rider. Plus from a business POV they make money on selling you the new kit. Part of me did worry about that sort of stuff, but equally I'm sure those concerns go hand-in-hand with any bike fit... and at least in Condor you have a good range including a lot of fairly reasonably priced components.
If anyone has any questions, or if I've missed anything potentially useful out let me know.