SEAT
CLAMP LATCH
CLAMP KNOB
SEAT CLAMP
3.3 Adjusting Seat Height
WHEN A RIDER IS SEATED AND HAS A FOOT ON THE PEDAL
AT THE LOWEST PEDAL ROTATION POINT, THERE SHOULD BE
A SMALL BEND IN THE RIDER’S KNEE. LEGS SHOULD NEVER
BE FULLY EXTENDED DURING PEDALING. ADJUST THE SEAT
HEIGHT ACCORDINGLY UNTIL IT IS IN THE IDEAL POSITION
FOR PEDALING.
TO RAISE OR LOWER THE SEAT:
1. PULL OPEN THE LATCH ON THE SEAT CLAMP.
TROUBLESHOOTING: IF YOU CANNOT OPEN OR CLOSE
THE CLAMP LATCH, THE KNOB MAY BE TOO TIGHT.
LOOSEN THE KNOB BY TURNING IT COUNTERCLOCKWISE
FOR ½ ROTATION AT A TIME UNTIL THE LATCH CAN BE
UTILIZED.
2. RAISE OR LOWER THE SEAT TO THE DESIRED POSITION,
MAKING SURE NOT TO RAISE THE SEAT HIGH ENOUGH
THAT THE "MINIMUM INSERTION" MARK COMES INTO VIEW
ABOVE THE CLAMP.
TROUBLESHOOTING: IF THE SEAT CLAMP IS TOO TIGHT
FOR THE SEAT POST TO SLIDE UP AND DOWN EASILY,
WIDEN THE CLAMP OPENING BY TURNING THE CLAMP
KNOB COUNTERCLOCKWISE.
3. WHILE HOLDING THE SEAT IN PLACE, CLOSE THE LATCH.
4. CHECK THAT THE SEAT IS SECURE: USE YOUR HAND TO
PUT DOWNWARD PRESSURE ON THE SEAT. IF THE SEAT
POST SLIPS FURTHER DOWN INTO THE TUBE, BRING IT
BACK TO POSITION AND TIGHTEN THE CLAMP BY
TURNING THE CLAMP KNOB CLOCKWISE.