Cody Huber

Try www.retul.com. One place in PDX offers it now.

> Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2009 23:45:32 -0700
> From: matt@haughey.com
> To: mckenziethramer@gmail.com
> CC: obra@list.obra.org
> Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] BIKE FIT?
>
> On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 3:34 PM, mckenzie thramer
> wrote:
> > Does anybody know of a good bike fitter? I live in Eugene but will travel to
> > Portland.
>
> Over the past four years I've tried three people. Michael Sylvester
> (great, but felt more art than science), someone at Bike Gallery
> (sorry forgot who, but they did a pretty good job), and Seth Hosmer
> (great).
>
> I liked Seth best because he did all the normal fit things I'd gotten
> from others but also offered a bit more using both video playback (and
> some software to check your leg extension angles, etc) and he uses a
> Serrota fit bike. I was thinking about getting a custom frame and
> getting to try out any position imaginable instantly on the fit bike
> was a godsend.
>
> Without the fit bike, there's often a ten minute lag between changing
> stem length/height on your own bike and it's tough to compare and
> remember positions. On the fit bike, in a matter of seconds you can
> test out a stem 10mm higher or lower, or longer, or shorter. You can
> just ride and ride while trying out different positions until you feel
> completely and totally comfortable.
>
> Even if you already have a new frame, you could use the fit bike
> measurements to see what kinds of stem/seat heights could get you
> closest to optimal.
>
> Matt
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