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WARNING: Changing the components on your bike with other than genuine replacement parts
may compromise the safety of your bicycle and may void the warranty. Check with your dealer
before changing the components on your bike.
3. Fit
NOTE:Correcttisanessentialelementofbicyclingsafety,performanceandcomfort.Makingthe
adjustmentstoyourbicyclewhichresultincorrecttforyourbodyandridingconditionsrequiresexperience,
skillandspecialtools.Alwayshaveyourdealermaketheadjustmentsonyourbicycle;or,ifyouhavethe
experience, skill and tools, have your dealer check your work before riding.
WARNING:Ifyourbicycledoesnottproperly,youmaylosecontrolandfall.Ifyournewbike
doesn’tt,askyourdealertoexchangeitbeforeyourideit.
A. Standover height
Standoverheightisthebasicelementofbiket.Itisthedistancefromthegroundtothetopofthe
bicycle’s frame at that point where your crotch is when straddling the bike. To check for correct standover
height, straddle the bike while wearing the kind of shoes in which you’ll be riding, and bounce vigorously
on your heels. If your crotch touches the frame, the bike is too big for you. Don’t even ride the bike around
the block. A bike which you ride only on paved surfaces and never take off-road should give you a minimum
standover height clearance of two inches.
B. Seat position
Correct seat adjustment is an important factor in getting the most performance and comfort from your
bicycle. If the seat position is not comfortable for you, see your dealer.
The seat can be adjusted in three directions:
1. Up and down adjustment. To check for correct seat height:
•sitontheseat;
•placeoneheelonapedal;
• rotate the crank until the pedal with your heel on it is in the down position and the crank arm is parallel
to the seat tube.
If your leg is not completely straight, your seat height needs to be adjusted. If your hips must rock for the
heel to reach the pedal, the seat is too high. If your leg is bent at the knee with your heel on the pedal, the
seat is too low.
Ask your dealer to set the seat for your optimal riding position and to show you how to make this
adjustment. If you choose to make your own seat height adjustment:
loosentheseatpostclamp
raiseorlowertheseatpostintheseattube
makesuretheseatisstraightforeandaft
re-tightentheseatpostclamptotherecommendedtorque(Appendix).
Once the seat 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.