the knee with your heel on the pedal, the saddle is too low.
Ask your dealer t o set the sadd le for your optimal ridi ng
position an d to sho w you how to
mak
n the seat tube
commended torqu e (A ppendix D or the
man
correct height, make sure that the seat post does not project fro m
the
h is to make it
seat tube, as is the case on some suspension bikes, you must
also
in th e se at tu be as d escribed in B.1
. get
the
e the saddl n
just
e this adjustment. If you choose to make your own saddle height adjustment:
□loosen the seat post clamp
□raise or lower the seat post i
□make sure the saddle is straight fore and aft
□ re-tighten t he seat p ost clamp to th e re
ufacturer’s instructions).
Once the saddle is at the
frame beyo
nd its “Minimum Insertion” or “Maximum Extension” mark (fig. 4).
NOTE: Some bicycles have a sight hole in the seat tube, the purpose of whic
easy to see whether the seat post is inserted in the seat tube far enough to be safe. If your
bicycle h
as s uch a sig ht hole, u se it instead o f th e “Min imum In sertion” o r “Ma ximum
Extension” mark to make sure the seat p ost is inserted in t he seat t ube far enough to be
visible through the sight hole.
If your bike has an interrupted
make sure that the seat post is far enough into the frame so that you can touch it through the
bottom of the i
nterrupted seat tube with the tip of your finger without inserting your finger beyond
its first knuckle. Also see NOTE above and fig. 5).
WARNING: If your seat p ost is n ot in serted
above, the seat post may break, which could cause you to lose control and fall.
Front and b
ack adjustment. The saddle can be adjusted forward or b ack to help you 2
optimal position on the bike. Ask your dealer to set the
saddle for
your optimal riding position
and to show you how to m ake this a djustment. If you choose to mak e your own front and back
adjustment, make sure th at the clam p mechanism is clamping on th e straight part of the sad dle
rails and is not touchi ng the curved p art of the rails, and that you are using the recom mended
torque on the clamping fastener(s) (Appendix D or the manufacturer’s instructions).
3. Saddle angle adjustment. Most people prefer a horizontal saddle; but some riders lik
e nose angled up or dow
a little. Y our dea ler ca n adjust sadd le angle or te ach you ho w t o d o it. If y ou ch oose to mak e your o wn sa ddle a ngle
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