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Cappy
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 Posted: 06/29/04 - 12:28 Post subject: Seat Height
How high is to high on the bike seat. I just adjusted it last night. Now, if I am sitting on bike only toes will touch the ground if I straighten my leg out. Riding this morning seemed okay though.
Is there a rule of thumb on where it should based on your body?
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MastrBrewr
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Posted: 06/29/04 - 12:36 Post subject:
I've always been told that the seat should be so that your legs are almost straight (but not quite) when the pedal is at 6 o'clock position. Make sense?
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TriBob
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Posted: 06/29/04 - 13:05 Post subject:
A couple.
Place your HEEL on the pedal. It should remain in contact throughout the entire pedal stroke.
Raise your saddle until your hips rock when pedaling, Lower a few mm at a time until they stop.
You also have to look at the front/back position of the saddle.
Start here: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html
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elkid
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Posted: 06/29/04 - 13:33 Post subject:
My LBS said your leg should, when bent, be at a 30 degree angle.
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Posted: 06/29/04 - 14:49 Post subject: Re: Seat Height
| Cappy wrote: | | Now, if I am sitting on bike only toes will touch the ground if I straighten my leg out. |
I don't even think my toes would touch unless I leaned my bike some.  I trust tribob and his sheldon brown link here!
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Cappy
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Posted: 06/29/04 - 17:52 Post subject:
| TriBob wrote: | A couple.
Place your HEEL on the pedal. It should remain in contact throughout the entire pedal stroke.
Raise your saddle until your hips rock when pedaling, Lower a few mm at a time until they stop.
You also have to look at the front/back position of the saddle.
Start here: http://www.sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html |
I forgot about Sheldon, his site is awesome.
I just jumped on it and my heel is in contact the whole time. I have clipless pedals and I was using regular shoes but it seemed to be okay.
Thanks for the advice
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Posted: 06/29/04 - 18:50 Post subject:
| elkid wrote: | | My LBS said your leg should, when bent, be at a 30 degree angle. |
That sounds like a pretty steep angle. I agree with the just barely bent at the lowest point... maybe 10 degrees off straight?
I do put the seat lower on my mountain bike though... just because I'd like to have kids someday.
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