Originally Posted by
rm -rf
Saddle height:
A quick setting that should be reasonably good is this:
Put the bike in a doorway. Sit on the saddle, both feet on the pedals.
Now put one heel on the pedal, with your leg straight, but not straining to reach the pedal.
A good starting saddle height is where the heel is just touching the pedal. So then, when you pedal on the ball of the foot, your leg has a reasonable bend at the knee.
Ride that and see. then adjust slightly up or down from there if needed.
But add - lean FORWARD to what your actual 'position' would be riding - hand on the bars... then put heel on pedal spindle - very light contact...
when you lean FORWARD, the natural movement of the pelvis will actually 'Lenghten' the distance that your leg reaches to the pedals - keep the hips square, when you do this...
Ride On
Yuri