Don't want the expense of a bike fit.

[Drago]

But we aren't random people. We are strangers!

 

[sevenfourate]

…….. it seems many bike 'fitters' either don't ask what sort of riding you're aiming for, or just set you up for 'racing'

You know people who put up with and accepted this ? I’d have questioned the fit, told the fitter what I wanted - or simply walked if he hadn’t taken into account ‘My riding’.

Anything else is pointless, worthless and a waste of his time and mine.

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

I always think my cycling could improve if I lost a bit of weight 🫣

I'm definitely on that bandwagon, inclines were an awful lot easier by choice if I wanted when I was ~80Kg rather than 92-95Kg for almost last four years!

 

[Ming the Merciless]

After a couple of hours on the bike, my neck and shoulders hurt.

Have you just started riding that duration or is it new to you?

 

[cyberknight]

agree with the general rule of thumb of too much weight to far forward either from being to long or too low assuming your saddle height and setback are right 1st .

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Have a look at this for a basic guide for setting up your bike.

https://wheel-easy.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/bike-set-up-2017a.pdf