Originally Posted By: moribundman
Originally Posted By: tdi-rick
saddle height is determined by leg length.
... and by toe length.
In case of a road bike your leg should be almost fully extended with the foot on the pedal in the down position. Many people sit way too low and look like hunched over circus chimps with crooked legs on their bikes. In case of an MTB that you actually ride off-road you do want to sit a bit lower.
A good indication whether your saddle is too high or too low is knee pain. Knee pain in the front indicates the saddle is too low, while knee pain in the back indicates the saddle is too high.
First or second metatarsal over the pedal spindle ? (I can't remember how I set it up, I'm just getting too bloody old
)
I actually have the roadie and MTB's setup at the same heights, same reach, same setback otherwise it feels odd swapping from one to the other.
The change in Q factor is bad enough......
Originally Posted By: tdi-rick
saddle height is determined by leg length.
... and by toe length.
In case of a road bike your leg should be almost fully extended with the foot on the pedal in the down position. Many people sit way too low and look like hunched over circus chimps with crooked legs on their bikes. In case of an MTB that you actually ride off-road you do want to sit a bit lower.
A good indication whether your saddle is too high or too low is knee pain. Knee pain in the front indicates the saddle is too low, while knee pain in the back indicates the saddle is too high.
First or second metatarsal over the pedal spindle ? (I can't remember how I set it up, I'm just getting too bloody old
I actually have the roadie and MTB's setup at the same heights, same reach, same setback otherwise it feels odd swapping from one to the other.
The change in Q factor is bad enough......
