For those of you who think… “I don’t need no stinking fit.”

This Rant & Rave is going to be a great one as it is about something I am very passionate about………….FITTING!

In fact, I am sitting in our newly completed fitting studio that is completely dedicated to just that………FITTING!  The reason we have a dedicated space is quite simple.  A fitter should NOT BE DISTRACTED during a fit.  We professionally fit ONLY when our store is closed.  We need to get into a “zone”.  That means all three of us!  All three of us?  Yes, we utilize both a fitter and a mechanic during our fits.  And the third, well, that is you, and only you.

There are many shops that fit people.  However, the quality of the fit you receive will be a combination of things.

I spend several hours researching fitting.  This time probably amounts to several days in the course of a year.  I attend seminars, I read blogs, I study the human body, and I use a shit ton of common sense and critical thinking.  The last two concepts are what I consider most paramount to a solid fit.  Every single fit I do makes me a better fitter, and I have done well over 100 in the last two years alone.

That was kind of a rave, so let us skip to the best part, the rant.

----------PAUSE……….FOR A HIGH IBU IPA……..AND WE ARE OFF……………

A lot of “bike fitters” claim they can fit you in one day, in a couple of hours.  Neither of those are reality.  Maybe Neo in the Matrix could pull it off, but as I mentioned, alternate freaking universe.  Let us call those people “bike sizers” and leave it at that.

By the time you straddle your bike, I will have spent two hours with you.  The consultation, the measurements, and the shoe/cleat set up, is two hours minimum.  Not to mention my brainstorming that starts up as soon as we have an initial conversation.

Regarding one day.  Everyone is the same level of stiff every day, everyone is at the same mental stress level every day, everyone is “on” every day, everyone is flexible to the same extent every day.  SAID NO ONE EVER.