I would look for local recommendations of the best bike fitter from your local clubs! I wouldn't go for a specific type, but focus on finding a good fitter that will spend time looking at and assessing you as a person, rather than just setting you up to some formula!
Wheels looks superb, still jealous of how good your Ridley looks with the orange, although in that light your seatpost looks more bronze!
Roady, as SoliD suggested, go for someone that has good local feedback. I wasted £150 on my first fitting, that was using Retul, but the guy was useless. My second fitting a year later was £200, using the Precision Bike fitting at a LBS that had good feedback from lots of fellow riders. Night and day between the two fits, and I found a lot more out in the 2nd fitting than I did with the Retul. All down to the fitter, rather than the system used.
Thanks for the advice guys, in truth I think all I need is an experienced fitter regardless of the system used. I'm not even convinced I need a 'system', even an old school fitter who does it by eye will probably be accurate enough for me!
I think that's the thing, there's lots of clubs and very good riders around here, tons of private coaches too so the high end is very well catered for (and I'm assuming the same is true of the fitters). I know at least 2 LBS who have RETUL systems and to be fair of my favourite LBS (Climb On) the basic fit was performed by Andy in 15 mins while I was wearing jeans. He still did a sterling job on the new bike setup, I've only really adjusted the seat a few mm! I'd rather spend my money with them than anywhere else, just the hardest thing is finding some impartial advice from anyone as all riders/clubs seem to have affiliations/favourites!
I'm going to message a couple of guys, one rides for NFTO (CAT1/2) and will probably recommend The Shed (RETUL - NFTO club owner runs it). The second is a guy who started private coaching ('Jonty' Spot On), although I've not met him he comes well recommended by all the riders I've spoken to. Plus point - he randomly followed me in Strava a few weeks back, lives out of town and doesn't seem to have any shop/club affiliations.
we have a new winner for the "spec me a C2W bike" threads:
http://www.decathlon.co.uk/alur-700-road-bike-id_8290145.html
The B'Twin Alur 700 is now reduced to £500.
Five Hundred for 105 on a 9kg bike. I'm tempted to pick one up myself tbh
That is a damn good buy!
Although it has that tricky rear brake (behind crank where it'll collect all the mud!), with direct mount 105 calipers. It uses a BB86 (better than the BB90 on most?). Reading the spec's its using 2014 105 (10-speed) and not 11 speed (current) with a Tiagra cassette, not a 105. Also looks to be using Btwin cranks and not FSA/Shimano. With the Btwin wheels too, it gives you plenty to upgrade in future.
Sounds like a bit of a gimp SoliD
I'd probably have shouted a few things at him
Just do the same tomorrow? Keep throwing him in the bushes until he learns!
I'm digging my new wheels too! way better power transfer, I could feel the rear flex before when getting off the lights at good pace and this seems to just send the power straight to the road! they're stiffer/bumpier that the old set but I can't complain. We'll see how 16 spokes up front last.
Was that Khamsim's upgraded to Scirocco's? Still loving my Khamsim G3's although getting a ton of road noise now from my Mitch Pro4E 25mms.
