Stem risers

[STEPHAN DAVIS]

I've been riding a road bike for the last year so presumed I would need the same size frame. Realise now that geometry is obviously very different on a bike like this.

 

[STEPHAN DAVIS]

This is after my first attempt. Good news is that my saddle was too high so dropping it has helped. I've also had to move saddle back. Feels more comfortable but possibly going to book myself in for a measure at my LBS at the weekend?

 

[Rob3rt]

How did you establish saddle height and fore and aft?

Saddle looks much better level wise

 

[PpPete]

Saddle looks much better level wise

But too far back IMO.
Bring it forward again, just whilst you are sorting the front end.

 

[Rob3rt]

I was thinking similarly, but didn't want make a call to say it looks wrong until I knew the method used to establish the position, hehe.

You really need to get the saddle position right before worrying about the front end. Saddle should be set up with relation to pedals then front end set up in relation to the saddle.

 

[STEPHAN DAVIS]

I watched a couple of youtube movies and used a plumb line to measure down from the bottom of my knee until it went through the ball of my foot. Since I've done this i have raised my saddle slightly so guessing it can come forward now?

 

[Rob3rt]

You should set your saddle height such that when the cranks are vertical, the leg of the lowest crank has a slight bend in it.

You then drop a plumb line from the bottom of your knee, it should intersect the pedal axle.

 

[STEPHAN DAVIS]

I will try and get some pictures with me on it tomorrow! Just out of interest why is the seat being so far back a problem?

 

[STEPHAN DAVIS]

 

[Rob3rt]

If you can re-take the pictures directly side on and with your cranks horizontal and vertical (they are currently a bit off, use a mirror or get someone to help) and someone, myself if need be will draw some lines on the image and measure your knee angle and the intersection of knee and pedal axle and re-upload for you.

Also before taking the pic's ride for a few mins so that you naturally shift into the position you will ride in. The position you take when climbing on the bike is rarely the position you will settle in.

 

[Lee_M]

to actually answer the OPs original question, yes I have used a stem riser, I have it on my old road bike, and it works fine.

In my case the handlebars were way too low due to my lack of mobilitiy following a back operation and it raised them much better than just a steep stem or adjustable stem, and I could then set them to the right distance from my seat.

Still better to get a bike that fits properly - like the Domane I just picked up yesterday but a good interim option and cheap as chips so worth trying

 

[raindog]

Difficult to say for sure from those photos, but that bike looks way too small for the OP.

 

[STEPHAN DAVIS]

I've just measured my inside leg and its 33" and the Tricross is a 56 cm frame so all a little on the tight side. If all this fails can anyone recommend a decent (60 cm) touring bike for around £400?

 

[mickle]

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Hopefully it should be high enough now. In my head I thought the handlebars and seat should be almost level but after looking around on the web it seems quite common to have the seat slightly raised?

Unless you are freakishly short in the body this bike is too small for you Stephan.

 

[STEPHAN DAVIS]

It's such a shame because its a great bike but I think I am resigned to the fact that its too small for me!