Giant comfort bike fit for €50

byrnem31

Hi,

Has anyone got the giant bike fit for €50 in their flagship store. I just want to get that little bit more comfortable on the defy advanced 2 2020 but dont want to spend mad money on a full fit cause ill be getting rid of it next year. Is it worth it please?

"We are proud to offer three different PowerFit services:

Full Power Fit Session incorporating Power output / Pedal analysis / Cleat position. SRP €199.00 A follow up session for any tweaks at no extra charge 3-4 weeks after initial Fit carried out.

Bike Fit as above without Power output and Pedal analysis. SRP €99.00

Bike Sizing - Positioning for comfort and efficiency. SRP €49.00"

Macy0161

fwiw, it doesn't sound worth it to me. Aidan Hammond gives you a spreadsheet of the fit - when I got a new bike the lbs fitted it based on that (swapped the stem iirc). As it gives your stack and reach, that helped inform when I was looking online too (I'm a M/L Giant, but can be a medium or a large on other brands).

gn3dr

Would agree. Get a proper bike fit if you have issues. Measurements can then be applied to any bike.

beggars_bush

A full bike fit recently cost me €70 including video analysis of my position, cleat adjustment, adjustment of bars + seatpost, hoods moved, stem altered (ok I had to pay extra for a new stem).

magicbastarder

i wonder how many people have been for a bike fit and been told 'nah, you're grand, you already have everything dialled in nicely'.

Macy0161

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118150243#Comment_118150243

Aidan Hammond just leveled my saddle, and it was 6mm drop in saddle height! The aforementioned change to stem on the newer bike was only 10mm. Turns out I'm a pretty good fit for Giant M/L sizing! 😀

seanin4711

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118149981#Comment_118149981

where that?

byrnem31

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118150293#Comment_118150293

What height are you?

byrnem31

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118149981#Comment_118149981

Where was that please?

Macy0161

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118154160#Comment_118154160

6ft, but long body for my height - not quite David O'Doherty proportions, but does cause a few issues with clothes (both cycling and "normal").

In my case, the lbs had me up on the bike and did a basic visual fit, so in fairness they should probably take the credit rather than Giant!

DaveyDave

Plenty of videos out there explaining bike fit. Can use your phone to record yourself from various angles to make sure you look good. I've also used my phone with a level app to make minor adjustments to the tilt of my saddle.

Saddle height, fore/aft, tilt, cleat position etc can all be done from home.