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Mark c 
| 19 Oct 07:06 |
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Joined: 12 Oct 2013 Posts: 2 Bike: My Profile | hi im new to road cycling, and im sure this has been asked before but what is the best way to make sure i have set my seat hight correctly |
| My Latest Route: Oct 2013 Wootton and Surrounding Villages | |
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rustyspoke
| 19 Oct 14:45 |
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Joined: 28 Aug 2011 Posts: 244 Bike: My Profile | The basic way is to set the seat so that when your sat on the bike with your foot on the pedal you should retain a slight bend in the knee. But it may take several rides before you get correct riding position so make note each time you adjust the settings. |
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BusterG
| 21 Oct 06:08 |
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 Joined: 25 Feb 2010 Posts: 372 Bike: My Profile | Hi Mark the saddle if import so do as Rusty says but dont forget the rest of the setup too. the saddle can slide back and forwards as well as angle up n down. Stem height can be adjusted too as well as the pitch of the handlebars. clipin pedals need to be in the right spot too (knees). Setup correctly it adds up to saving you aches n pains in back, arms, neck and knees take a good look, research and make adjustments. Goodluck. |
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Cymru69
| 21 Oct 16:21 |
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Joined: 23 Aug 2013 Posts: 35 Bike: My Profile | Hi Mark, I set the top of the saddle level with the ground using a spirit level, then as Rusty suggests set the saddle height so that your knee is just bent with the pedal at the bottom. When you've got this position you can then you can make adjustments to the front to back setup, with the crank horizontal, the very front of the knee of your front leg should be vertically over the end of the forward crank, (a piece of string with a weight on the end can be used as a plumb bob). I mark the seatpost/clamp junction with a silver marker pen or typex to give a reference and then fine tune this height over a number of 15~20 mile rides to check for knee pain etc. The front/back position won't change but you need to raise the height until you don't get any bounce when spinning at 100~110 rpm. If you go too high you should feel that your hips are rocking too much then just lower a centimetre at a time until the rocking stops. Hope this information helps Cheers Chris |
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Mark c
| 22 Oct 12:06 |
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Joined: 12 Oct 2013 Posts: 2 Bike: My Profile | Thanks for all the advise guys. I guess it's just trial and error |
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