Green Daily

So you've bought a titanium body, road bike with cargo carriers and a Burley attachment. You've annually updated your helmet and bought wind-resistant bike pants and toe warmers for those New England November mornings. Your handles have been adjusted and your seat height seems perfect.

But your knees hurt so badly you can barely walk once you've finished your ride into work (10.8 miles uphill, of course). Time for the professional bike fitter. This is not the kid who changes your tire at the bike shop. This is a professional with training in biodynamics, cycling and bike mechanics. Measurements of your entire body are taken, three-dimensional motion capture technology is emplyed and adjustments are made to your bike by the millimeter.

The result can be a smoother, more efficient ride and a significant reduction in pain. Of course this is not a $12.95 fix at K-Mart. But consumers have raved about the results. You can find bike fitters across the country, and the more experienced the better. In Madison, Wisc. Cronometro offers bike fitter services. In Boulder, Col. there is Boulder Center for Sports Medicine and in the Bay Area Endurance Performance Training Center is popular.

[via NY Times]