SR Suntour RAIDON - Marin Bikes Chapter 3: Fit; Marin Bikes Standover Height; Marin Bikes Saddle Position Adjustment

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WARNING: If your seat post is
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and fall.
2. Front and back adjustment
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or back to help you get the optimal
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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
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3. Saddle angle adjustment
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adjustment and you have a single bolt saddle clamp on your seat post, it is
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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
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saddle height adjustment:
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Once the saddle is at the correct height,
make sure that the seat post does
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bikes, you must also make sure that the seat post is far enough into the
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Chapter 3: Fit
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before riding.
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1. Diamond frame bicycles
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distance from the ground to the top of the bicycle’s frame at that point
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standover height, straddle the
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riding, and bounce vigorously
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touches the frame, the bike
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ride the bike around the block.
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paved surfaces and never
take off-road should give you
a minimum standover height
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exceeding the limits set by the height of the top of the seat tube and the
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B. Saddle Position
Correct saddle adjustment is an important factor in getting the most
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comfortable for you, see your dealer.
The saddle can be adjusted in three directions:
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check for correct saddle height
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arm is parallel to the seat tube.
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straight, your saddle height
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