Bike fit / correct riding position

fuck yes

I like the simplicity of risers, so I expect I have to get some reach back and maybe lose some stack to get back into the old position? That would mean buy a new (and considerably odd) stem.

Or can this be adjusted some other way?

Or do I just HTFU until my knees have acclimatised to the new position?

Train more.

http://regressing.deadspin.com/everything-you-know-about-cramps-is-wrong-and-gatorade-1587102837

How did you become more upright from compact drop to risers?! I am guessing this is not a road bike ..

Clue's in the name.

This is a fixed gear bike with a geometry not unlike a road bike.

Well the risers have about 4cm of rise and no additional reach, whereas the drops have 0cm rise and about +10cm of reach on the hoods and -12cm of rise and +4cm of reach in the drops.
Leaving the arms in their usual "nearly outstreched" form will tilt my torso upward a bit, seeing as there are about 16cm difference between the extremes.

Or am I riding my bike wrong?

You need to seek @TM 's advice on that one .. I dont speak fixie

I wouldn't worry about bike fit too much if you're using risers.

I'm not riding a lopro or anything with comparably rad saddle-bar drop. It's a pretty straighforward bike.

I wouldn't worry about bike fit too much if you're using risers.

Why is that?

Isn't the point of risers to have a more upright position for casual riding?

Yes, exactly.
But when the "casual" riding position is hurting me, then there's a fit problem.

Or is this thread for non-casual serious business riding only?

Fair enough, I sounded a bit dickish there. Maybe worth moving the saddle back a bit to close up the hip angle a bit more, closer to how it was with drops?

This lecture get posted yet?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxNznrlRXGU

I think it did a while back, but thanks for reminding me to finish it off :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrCceXVKdUg

Link >>>

^ get those, Q-Rings and dog-leg cranks and you'll be going backwards in time you'll be so fast...

Im not sure if I can afford the totally comprehensive fit that scherrit would offer. But what are my options for getting a (road) bike fit in london for around £200?

I always thought that the lowest q-factor you could get away with was the most efficient or most powerful?

I think for most people it is. Then there are some people who go better with wider.

Does anyone have any of the SMP range knocking about that I could try? Adjusting my position and hip alignment has made my previously favoured SLRs dead uncomfortable.

Scherrit? I'm emailing the distro about getting some in to try out.

Yeah, I'm going back to Scherrit to get his opinion / expertise, but in the mean time I just wanted one to fiddle with as my current saddle is agonising.

@Mechamorgan
@danb bought one from Aliexpresss - £25 posted
http://www.lfgss.com/conversations/222284/?offset=25#11781547

Thanks @Pifko, unfortunately @danb's link claims they're no longer available!

Does anyone in London do an SMP loaner scheme?