I walked in on Sunday, wanting to tune up my bike for an upcoming charity ride. The owner looked at it and told me it wasn't the right fit for me.
He showed me how, even though it was custom bike ('custom' fit for me by a shop in Burlington, MA!), the seat was way too far back and made for an uncomfortable, inefficient ride.
Husam piqued my curiosity and I came in the next day for a bike fitting with him. After taking my body measurements, he set up his Fit Bike for me and had me ride for a while. It felt great!
Once I was warmed up, he readjusted his Fit Bike so that it was set up like my current bike. My old bike felt like I was riding uphill under water!!!!! I couldn't believe it. My power output, as measured on a bike computer, went down measurably and I couldn't imagine riding a long charity ride (190+ miles over two days) on my old bike if it felt like that!
That custom, once-in-a-lifetime titanium frame was not fit properly for me - no wonder my back got sore on it and my knee hurt after my 80 mile ride last Sunday! Shame on that other bike shop for 'custom' fitting that Serotta to me so poorly! It cost a lot of money and I feel completely cheated by them!
But back to ATA and Husam.... Long story short, Husam told me he could build a new bike for me by the next day... and he did! I am now the proud owner of a very comfortable, very fast bike and can't believe how good it feels to ride!
Husam is a wizard at bike fitting. I don't know what else to say except I am completely impressed and can tell you it is, without a doubt, completely worth getting a professional bike fitting by Husam - and only Husam.
Don't let another bike shop fit you for a bike!!!!!!! They will not be able to get your bike to fit you like Husam can!
Pros: Husam is incredible at fitting a bike
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