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So, it's been a couple of weeks since I got Whispered and I've been on a few longish rides using the new set-up so I thought I should update on here with the news....
I went because I kept on getting injured - I had recurring back, knee and ITB pain that was keeping me off the bike for increasingly annoying / extended periods, and basically just wanted to sort it out before I did myself any permanent damage.
I dithered endlessly about spending so much money, and looked into as many different bike-fit options as I could find. I ended up choosing Scherritt because, firstly, this thread makes him sound like a massive genius... but also because he offers a return-for-free service if you need it, which I think is reassuring.
As far as I can tell, my experience was pretty similar to most other peoples - great coffee and chats, totally relaxed / pleasant vibes, measuring everything on the bike, injury history, odd physio-style stuff, etc etc. We spent ages going over some very fancy insoles with a Dremel. Then I got on my bike (on a turbo, on a raised platform) and he just looked at me cycling from every angle and gradually adjusted things until he was happy that it fitted me. He raised the seatpost 15mm, put the saddle back a bit, rotated the bars, levelled the hoods. I was there for the whole day, from 10am til about 5, and the time flew by. At the end, Scherrit told me to spend a few weeks riding as much as possible, but to try NOT to go too hard.
So, I went out for a ride the next night - filled with good intentions to stay restrained - but (obviously) got all excited after a few kms and pretty much went as hard as I could for the rest of the ride. Despite this flagrant disobedience, I still felt ok afterwards - a few old twinges but nothing too bad.
Then, last weekend, I went down to Camber Sands (about 120 km route).
The last time I did this, about a year ago, I spent the last few kms in agonising pain and could barely move by the time I got there - which was roughly normal for anything over 100kms back then. This time, however, I felt so comfortable I was tempted to just turn around and cycle back to London. I didn't - I went for Fish'n'Chips and a pint instead - but I was tempted ; )
That was on Sunday, and I went for another 70+km ride yesterday morning with pretty much no pain anywhere. There are still some very minor twinges that appear on climbs, but on the whole I feel way way more confident about my body not falling apart over longer distances.
So, yeah... like everyone else, Scherrit's a great bloke and knows how to make your injuries go away like magic. Money well spent!