Cycle Fit Ireland (Retul) v Base2Race (SICI)

cycling556 · 16-09-2019 6:56pm #1

Hello all. I am thinking about getting my triathlon bike fitted. Can anyone recommend which one of the following fitters would be the better option?
> Bike Fit Studio with Retul fit
> Base2Race with SICI/Dartfish?

Retul appears to be very accurate and SICI can be just as accurate but the fitter needs to know his stuff.
Are they both in a par or would Base2Race be a better option considering they are a triathlon store?

Thanks in advance.

peter kern · 17-09-2019 1:19pm

i cant help you with your decison but what i can say is to ad to yur basic understanding you can be a sh.te fitter using any of those gadgets

and you can be a good fitter without them
so making a decison on what tools a fitter works is largely irrelevant.
ie i have seem plenty of poor retul fittings etc ( not talking aobut the fitter you are talking aobut its a genereal observation )

whats important is how many saddles you can try
are you allowed to come to a quick refit after some time ( you see all the pros tend to get refited every year some of that is certainly marketing stuf but bike positions to develop over time and what feels great after a fit sesion might not be perfect or could be a bit better after a few weeks)

so you would like the option of a 30 min refit .

retul etc are not cheap and you are paying for this i much rather have a good bike fitter with a good eye ( that knows how to ask the right questions)
test a few different crank lenghts, q factors , and as i said saddle is the key factor.

i know that dosnt answer your question but i hope it gies you some food for thought.

the good thing now is a good time for a bike fit as you have the max time to adapt to it /

cycling556 · 17-09-2019 6:22pm

peter kern wrote: »

i cant help you with your decison but what i can say is to ad to yur basic understanding you can be a sh.te fitter using any of those gadgets

and you can be a good fitter without them
so making a decison on what tools a fitter works is largely irrelevant.
ie i have seem plenty of poor retul fittings etc ( not talking aobut the fitter you are talking aobut its a genereal observation )

whats important is how many saddles you can try
are you allowed to come to a quick refit after some time ( you see all the pros tend to get refited every year some of that is certainly marketing stuf but bike positions to develop over time and what feels great after a fit sesion might not be perfect or could be a bit better after a few weeks)

so you would like the option of a 30 min refit .

retul etc are not cheap and you are paying for this i much rather have a good bike fitter with a good eye ( that knows how to ask the right questions)
test a few different crank lenghts, q factors , and as i said saddle is the key factor.

i know that dosnt answer your question but i hope it gies you some food for thought.

the good thing now is a good time for a bike fit as you have the max time to adapt to it /

Thanks for your input, much appreciated. Very valid points all of those. I had thought about the saddles and cranks etc. and wondered if it might be best to get fit done on a store where these are possibilities. Thanks again, and yes, hoping to get fit in next month or two in order to adapt.

niallo32 · 17-09-2019 8:23pm

I've had a road bike & a TT fitted by Dom in B2R and was very happy.

He changed my cleats, and changed a few other bits and pieces on the bike.

cycling556 · 17-09-2019 9:31pm

niallo32 wrote: »

I've had a road bike & a TT fitted by Dom in B2R and was very happy.

He changed my cleats, and changed a few other bits and pieces on the bike.

Thanks. Was he knowledgeable? Was there much adjustment required on the TT bike and did you notice much difference post fit?

S_D · 18-09-2019 11:13am

Dom is very knowledgeable yes!

niallo32 · 18-09-2019 4:54pm

cycling556 wrote: »

Thanks. Was he knowledgeable? Was there much adjustment required on the TT bike and did you notice much difference post fit?

Very knowledgable and interested in getting you fitted better - he's not just looking to tick a box. He also wanted me to try it for a few weeks and come back to tweak it if any part was uncomfortable.

He adjusted saddle height, swapped the stem, moved the TT pads out a little wider and did some other bits - I've never had an issue with it.

cycling556 · 20-09-2019 7:03am

niallo32 wrote: »

Very knowledgable and interested in getting you fitted better - he's not just looking to tick a box. He also wanted me to try it for a few weeks and come back to tweak it if any part was uncomfortable.

He adjusted saddle height, swapped the stem, moved the TT pads out a little wider and did some other bits - I've never had an issue with it.

Great to know. Thanks.

Cycle Fit Ireland (Retul) v Base2Race (SICI)

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