ASI BREEZER - Standover Height; Saddle Position

WARNING: If y our bicycle does not f it properly, you may lose control and fall. If your new bike doesn’t fit, ask
your dealer to exchange it before you ride it.
A. Standover height
1. Diamond frame bicycles
Standover hei ght is the basic el ement of bike fit (see ). It is the dist ance from the
grou
nd to the top of the bic ycle’s frame at that point where your crotch is w hen straddling
the bike. To check for correct st andover height, straddle the bike while wearing the kind of
shoes in which you’ll be riding, and bounce vigorously on your heels. If your crotch touches
the frame, the bike is too b ig for you. Don ’t even rid e the bike ar ound the block. A bike
which you ride only on paved surfaces and never take off-road should give you a minimum
standover height clearance of two inches (5 cm). A bike that you’ll ride on unpaved surfaces
should give you a minimum of three inches (7.5 cm) of st andover height clearance. And a
bike that you’ll use off road should give you four inches (10 cm) or more of clearance.
2. Step
-through frame bicycles
to b icy
cles with step-thr ough frames. Instead, th e
limit
tment is an important factor in getting the most performance and
com
t saddle height (fig. 3):
a pedal;
dal with your heel on it is in t he down position and th e
cran
ht, your saddle height needs to be adju sted. If your
hips
Standover hei ght do es not a pply
ing dimension is determi ned by saddle height range. You must be able to adjust your
saddle position as described in B without exceeding the limits set by the height of the top of
the seat tube and the ”Minimum Insertion” or “Maximum Extension” mark on the seat post.
B. Saddle position
Correct saddle adjus
fort from your bicycle. If the saddle position is not comfort
able for you, see your dealer.
The saddle can be adjusted in three directions:
1. Up and down adjustment. To check for correc
• sit on the saddle;
• place one heel on
• rotate the crank until the pe
k arm is parallel to the seat tube.
If y
our leg is not completel
y straig
must rock for the heel to reach the ped al, the saddle is too high. If your leg is b ent at
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