Originally Posted by
52telecaster
i want to adjust the seatpost for half the riders i see. when you offer though they usually refuse.
Most novice cyclists feel they need that security of being able to touch the ground while on the saddle, which invariably results in a saddle too low unless you're on a "crank forward" type of cruiser bike. When I had my first professional fitting on my new road bike when I first bought it, I came back home and got on my old MTB, then immediately raised that saddle a good 2 to 3 inches. I was running the thing much too low the whole time prior, without realizing it.