http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/benefits-of-pro-bike-fits/ Mountain bike news, reviews, and original features Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:17:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/benefits-of-pro-bike-fits/#comment-225 Wed, 15 Feb 2006 08:17:36 +0000 http://www.thebikinghub.com/mtb/benefits-of-pro-bike-fits/#comment-225 [...] Instead of ‘my husband’, I enlisted the help of a friend’s husband and, after convincing him that I actually wanted a bike and talking with him a bit, he sent me to a local bike shop. The shop he chose was clearing out its inventory and, since I knew my budget I was able to narrow my decision down to two bikes. I went from bike “A” to bike “B”, trying to imagine myself and my new hardtail ripping over the trails. Unfortunately, I was still stuck — which one was going to fit me the best? Eventually, I decided to get a bike fit, and that made my decision easy. I was very happy with my first major bike purchase decision and, having made a few more since then, have found that it gets easier with experience. [...] […] Instead of ‘my husband’, I enlisted the help of a friend’s husband and, after convincing him that I actually wanted a bike and talking with him a bit, he sent me to a local bike shop. The shop he chose was clearing out its inventory and, since I knew my budget I was able to narrow my decision down to two bikes. I went from bike “A” to bike “B”, trying to imagine myself and my new hardtail ripping over the trails. Unfortunately, I was still stuck — which one was going to fit me the best? Eventually, I decided to get a bike fit, and that made my decision easy. I was very happy with my first major bike purchase decision and, having made a few more since then, have found that it gets easier with experience. […]

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