Hi Sean, It is so difficult to get an objective assessment of any of these fitting services , all I can say is that overall for me it was worth it. These are my main takeaways from my cyclefit experience
1/ Shoe inserts - If you have ever run a long distance most runners would consider getting their running shoes fitted by an expert , and expect the shoe to take into account pronation etc - Cyclefit do this for your cycling shoes . For me a definite benfit
2/ Cleat Position - With lewedges my power output moved from preferring my right leg , to an even power output ( left leg was not moving through a vertical plane without the wedge )
3/ Bike position - This wasn’t so much about the position of the saddle and handle bar , with Cyclefit offering me the optimum position , it was more about Cyclefit showing me what an optimum position looked like whilst I was riding ( I also liked being able to watch myself ride live on a screen ! ) . As soon as I was told to engage my core , move my hips slightly forward , straighten my back , my power output at a perceived exertion level increased quite dramatically ( They also gave me some core exercises to carry out on the bike )
The guys at cyclefit know their stuff . The only real criticism is that the lewedges were quite radical from my existing position , but I was given no advise on to to take it easy for the first few rides ( which I believe you should )
I’d def go for it , but make sure you ask as many questions as possible to get the most value of the 2 hour slot you have with them
Cheers, Matt
Ps a few useful links
http://www.competitivecyclist.com/?gcli ... lAodwG14JQ
thanks to Steve for the above
http://www.bikefitting.com/
ps if you want any of the articles I have pm , and ill forward to you