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Saddle height

  • 24-03-2014 10:02pm
    #1
    dewindygap
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 138 ✭✭


    A question for all you fleet owners (and other knowledgeable folk).
    Are all your saddle heights for your various bikes set at the same height or does the geometry of the bike mean a variety of settings?
    The reason I ask is that I bought a new road bike in CSS last Autumn and was 'fitted' for it (i.e. stood in some machine and salesperson took various measurements which he then marked onto a sheet of paper for me to use after delivery of bike) but having used the bike on a good few spins these past few weeks I find my knees are giving trouble.
    Spent some time googling and youtubing up on this and seems poor saddle positioning is the most usual cause so tonight I measured my touring bike saddle height and saw a difference of almost one inch. Never have had a problem over the years with this bike (average of 2,000 miles per Summer touring).
    Should I just revert to the touring saddle height (a hybrid) or does the geometry of the frame make a difference?
    Many thanks.


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  • #2
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    I only have 2 bikes but have both of them set up the same, basically the same saddle height, the same seat post position and the same stem lenght on both bikes.


  • #3
    07Lapierre
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,370 ✭✭✭07Lapierre


    The distance from your bum to your feet is constant...so saddle height should be the same on all your bikes! :)


  • #4
    Unknown Soldier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭Unknown Soldier


    dewindygap wrote: »
    A question for all you fleet owners (and other knowledgeable folk).
    Are all your saddle heights for your various bikes set at the same height or does the geometry of the bike mean a variety of settings?
    The reason I ask is that I bought a new road bike in CSS last Autumn and was 'fitted' for it (i.e. stood in some machine and salesperson took various measurements which he then marked onto a sheet of paper for me to use after delivery of bike) but having used the bike on a good few spins these past few weeks I find my knees are giving trouble.
    Spent some time googling and youtubing up on this and seems poor saddle positioning is the most usual cause so tonight I measured my touring bike saddle height and saw a difference of almost one inch. Never have had a problem over the years with this bike (average of 2,000 miles per Summer touring).
    Should I just revert to the touring saddle height (a hybrid) or does the geometry of the frame make a difference?
    Many thanks.

    The geometry would make a difference.

    Good fitting video IMO.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VYhyppWTDc


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