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If your leg is not completely straight, your saddle height needs to be
adjusted. If your hips must rock for the heel to reach the pedal, the saddle
is too high. If your leg is bent at the knee with your heel on the pedal, the
saddle is too low.
Once the saddle is at the correct height, make sure that the seatpost
does not project from the frame beyond its “Minimum Insertion” or “Maximum
Extension” mark (g. 4).
If your bike has an interrupted seat tube, as is the case on some bikes with
rear suspension, you must also make sure that the seat post is far enough
into the frame so that you can touch it through the bottom of the interrupted
seat tube with the tip of your nger without inserting your nger beyond its
rst knuckle (see g. 5).
WARNING: If your seat post projects from the frame beyond the
Minimum Insertion or Maximum Extension mark (see g. 4) or you cannot
touch the bottom of the seat post through the bottom of the interrupted seat
tube with the tip of your nger without inserting your nger beyond its rst
knuckle (see g. 5), the seat post may break, which could cause you to lose
control and fall.
2. Front and back adjustment. The saddle can be adjusted forward or
back to help you get the optimal position on the bike. Ask your dealer to set
the saddle for your optimal riding position and to show you how to make this
adjustment.
3. Saddle angle adjustment. Most people prefer a horizontal saddle; but
some riders like the saddle nose angled up or down just a little. Your dealer
can adjust saddle angle or teach you how to do it.
Note: If your bicycle is equipped with a suspension seat post, periodically
ask your dealer to check it.
Small changes in saddle position can have a substantial effect on
performance and comfort. To nd your best saddle position, make only one
adjustment at a time.
WARNING: After any saddle adjustment, be sure that the saddle
adjusting mechanism is properly tightened before riding. A loose saddle
clamp or seat post binder can cause damage to the seat post, or can
cause you to lose control and fall. A correctly tightened saddle adjusting
mechanism will allow no saddle movement in any direction. Periodically
check to make sure that the saddle adjusting mechanism is properly
tightened.
If, in spite of carefully adjusting the saddle height, tilt and fore-and-aft
position, your saddle is still uncomfortable, you may need a different saddle
design. Saddles, like people, come in many different shapes, sizes and
resilience. Your dealer can help you select a saddle which, when correctly
adjusted for your body and riding style, will be comfortable.
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