Bike Seat Alignment
With a saddle taking the majority of your weight while cycling its essential that you choose a saddle with pressure relief channels or cut outs to increase comfort.
Bike seat alignment. Specialized body geometry certified fit technician barrett henson shows how to find the right saddle height so that you can get the best fit on your road or cross bike. Youve got two great bones in your pelvis that should make contact with a bike seat. Saddles seat posts a bike saddle and seatpost will make all the difference to how you feel while riding your bike and are as important as any other components. For bolted seats use an allen key or wrench to loosen the bolt and then adjust the height up or down.
A good way to check is to place a carpenters level on top of the seat. I developed my own method for fitting bike years ago and learned quickly that the angle of the saddle nose up or down plays a vital role in actually staying on the saddle and not sliding around which leads to chaffing. Foreaft cleat position has changed over the years as cycling shoes have become stiffer. Seats seat height and setback finding a good position is impossible without a seat that supports your body.
Sounds like a lot but dont dismiss the idea. For troubleshooting the fit of your bicycle to solve aches and pains please see my bike fitting problems and solutions. To set you saddle height sit on the bike unclip and place your heel in the middle of the pedal axle with it at the furthest point so that the crank is in line with the seat tube. Or youre about to.
A bike fit is. To adjust your bike seats height look for a quick release lever at the base of the seat pry it open and adjust it higher or lower as needed. Saddle nose alignment to the bike frame is also vital. While some cyclists find positioning the center of their cleat behind the ball of their foot the big bump on the foot behind the big toe 1 is comfortable others place the center of the pedal spindle even closer to the bump back from the pinky toe 5 on the outside of the foot.
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