Listen to avid cyclists discussing bike fit, and you may hear \”Serotta\”.

All this chatter about bicycle fit sounds a bit like dressmaking/tailoring. Actually, I suppose it is.  Sewing is about making a garment to fit the intended wearer properly. A bicycle fit is about getting a bicycle to fit the rider just right. The more you ride, the more important this is, even if you\’re \”only\” a recreational rider.

Serotta is one of the oldest fitting systems. To quote Wikipedia: \”The Serotta Fit School, started in 1998, trains retailers, coaches and clinicians in a system that incorporates the rider\’s life, goals, fitness, body, flexibility, motion, experience, injuries, surgeries and physical concerns.\”

That sounds pretty comprehensive. Serotta is another of the bike-fit systems discussed in Cutting-Edge Cycling (see p. 160). If I had the funding, and the free time, it might be interesting to try out all the different bicycle fitting systems on my road bike.

I notice that all the systems mentioned in Cutting-Edge Cycling mention cleat placement. With my new saddle, I find that I\’m tugging at the pedals so that I\’ve got \”clickety-cleats\”. Do my cleats need to be moved?

I guess I\’ll ask the guys at my regular bike shop. My budget can\’t take another fitting just now.