jberenyi

Hello Everyone,

Bought a new Fizik Alliante saddle and not sure how to level it. The back part of the saddle turns upward so I'm not sure where to use my level. Should I go from tip to midway up the back curve? How do you guys do it?

rcyclist68

I leveled mine by eye using the front 2/3 of the saddle as a guide and haven't had to touch it since. The upsweep in back cradles my bum perfectly.

shawneebiker

Put a book on the saddle thats bigger than the saddle, then level.

jberenyi

Is that how you did your Aliante? I question only because of the up turned portion of the rear of the seat. Was this part meant to be included in the averaging? This is the part that has me puzzled.

roadfix

....but will you be comfortable with the saddle in the level position?

shawneebiker

Put the book at a cm or two from the back of the saddle until you feel like it makes a straight line through the front of the seat then level....

billallbritten

That's how I do for starters a Serfas Terrazo (almost no pitch up in the back) and Brooks Team Pro (lots of pitch up in the back). I end up raising the Brooks nose a tad but make no other change in the Serfas. My experience has been if your saddle has a rise towards the rear and you level the front 2/3 only (flat section), you'll have the feeling of being pitched forward or sliding forward in the case of a slick saddle like the Brooks.

ImprezaDrvr

I tried everything and finally sold it. Raised rear of saddle = good, dip in the middle = numb in teh nutz0rs.

RiPHRaPH

An Aliante saddle is a bit different than others. What I do with mine is: stand in front of your bike and look down the top tube, with your chin near the stem. The nose of the Aliante will NOT be level with its tail. The mid-section and the tail will be level (or close to level) and its nose will look raised. This is my measure ****for the Aliante only****

noisebeam

Sounds kind of like how a Brooks is when installed comfortably

wagathon

Ditto but still have it . . . in a box

jqnj

My Alliante has the word Alliante underlined in the nose section of the saddle. Not sure if the new ones do. This line should be level with level ground. Take a piece of paper and tape it so it hugs the line on the saddle. Then take a long level(not a pocket type thingy) and line it up with the paper. This all should be done inside on a level floor. I find that this has the nose up a bit but not so bad that your nads scream for relief, assumming you are male. The sweet spot on the Alliante is awesome but takes some getting used to.

RC2

I'd start with the frontmost portion leveled, and then experiement with a couple degrees forward/back until you find what feels the best.

Prosody

With any saddle, I start by setting it level, or at least what looks to be level, then I take a hex wrench with me and go for a ride. Through trial and error, I tweak it to a position I like.