If you are in the market for a new Road, TT, or Mountain bike, check out Orbea's Made to Order program. It allows you to customize your bike to include the components (frame, bars, stem, group, crank, seat post, seat and wheels) you want instead of having to settle for standard build package. Then you print out a list of exactly what you want and take it to a local bike shop (like Get A Grip Cylces) and then order it from Orbea. For people like me (i.e. very picky) this is a great option. Trek also has a similar but even more customizable program (you can request custom paint jobs, bar tape and cable housing colors). More bike companies need to get the hint and make programs like this and offer them on multiple levels of bikes.
Chris from Team Sports was awesome at helping to get exactly what I needed from Orbea and Zipp and once I got the bike, Kevin at Get A Grip offered to have it built up for me. I really appreciated the offer but it was going to be a few days before I could make it to the store, so being inpatient I just built it myself.
A few months ago I did a very detailed fit on a fit cycle/computrainer with Ken. Ken basically started over and figured out what my "ideal" fit would be and then we made adjustments to my current bike. We really only made minor adjustments such as saddle height and fore/aft position but the same adjustments made a difference pretty quick as I picked up a few more watts at FTP within the next two weeks.
After getting the Ordu built up and riding for a week or two I did go into Get A Grip again to have them double check everything and check my fit. Adam did the fit check on the Ordu and made some additional adjustments to my cleat position to again help me produce a little more power.
In the past I have mostly self fit myself with videos and help from teammates. Even though my position still looks the same It's amazing what a difference a CM adjustment here or there can make. The one thing I have learned over the last few years is the fit is what makes a bike. The best TT bike in the world is useless if you can't stay in the aerobars or put out power on it. Also, make sure your fitter knows your goals as the fit will change. GAG takes time to take your measurements including flexibility and then discuss your goals with you, prior to starting the fitting process on a fit cycle.
The bikes not 100% dialed in yet, but close and it's time to start the tri season now so I figured I would share a few pictures.
And a picture of the road bike since I cleaned it up a little this year as well.
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