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make sure the saddle is straight fore and aft
re-tighten the seat post clamp to the recommended torque (Appendix D
or the manufacturer’s instructions).
Once the saddle is at the correct height, make sure that the seat post does not
project from the frame beyond its “Minimum Insertion” or “Maximum Extension”
mark (g. 4).
NOTE: Some bicycles have a sight hole in the seat
tube, the purpose of which is to make it easy to see
whether the seat post is inserted in the seat tube far
enough to be safe. If your bicycle has such a sight
hole, use it instead of the “Minimum Insertion” or
“Maximum Extension” mark to make sure the seat
post is inserted in the seat tube far enough to be
visible through the sight hole.
If your bike has an interrupted seat tube, as is
the case on some suspension bikes, 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.
Also see NOTE above and g. 5).
WARNING: If your seat post is not inserted
in the seat tube as described in B.1 above,
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. If you
choose to make your own front and back adjustment, make sure that the clamp
mechanism is clamping on the straight part of the saddle rails and is not touching
the curved part of the rails, and that you are using the recommended 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 like the saddle nose angled up or down just a little. Your dealer can adjust
saddle angle or teach you how to do it. If you choose to make your own saddle
angle adjustment and you have a single bolt saddle clamp on your seat post, it
is critical that you loosen the clamp bolt sufciently to allow any serrations on the
mechanism to disengage before changing the saddle’s angle, and then that the
serrations fully re-engage before you tighten the clamp bolt to the recommended
torque (Appendix D or the manufacturer’s instructions).
WARNING: When making saddle angle adjustments with a single bolt
saddle clamp, always check to make sure that the serrations on the
mating surfaces of the clamp are not worn. Worn serrations on the
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