Originally Posted by jdjeep1
I just got a saddle from the LBS for a demo and wasn't sure what part of the saddle you use to get it level. I know you level the saddle to the top tube, so is it the rails of the saddle or put a level across the top off the saddle itself?
Some saddles like the Brooks leather saddles change shape a bit when you sit on them so think "level when you are sitting on it". My brooks are all tilted up a little bit. Actually it's the amount of pressure on your hands that tells you when the saddle is set up right.