Originally Posted by
Gege-Bubu
That exactly what I thought before I flipped the stem! In theory, if i understand it correctly, the saddle height has to be set by the legs length. And they do not change (I hope). However, I had to raise my saddle several times after being fitted, (before flipping the stem) the same what OP did. but in my case I got uncomfortable after stem flipping. the same as OP who has hamstring pain.
Does it mean that he and I had saddle height wrong and stem flipping helped us to discover it?
You are correct that saddle height is set by MAINLY leg length. We look for a knee bend of 25 to 35 degrees when your pedal is at the very farthest point from your hip. As you see there is 10degrees of "fudge" room there. Keep in mind as your pelvis rotates forward to reach the lower bar height that will effectively change your leg length from a fit standpoint.
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