I have a question about seat reach
04-27-06, 09:50 AM
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I have a question about seat reach
what is a quick way to determine if my seat is too far back on the rails? Some days it feels perfect but other days it feels like I am stretched out too far.
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If your sit bones are either side of the saddle nose, you have it too far back. The 'knee over pedal spindle' (pedal at 3 o clock position) is an unscientific measure of correct saddle position. Handle bars obscure front hub is another unscientific measure for correct reach, but my bars are about 1 cm too close to me by this criterion.
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Originally Posted by AndrewP
If your sit bones are either side of the saddle nose, you have it too far back. The 'knee over pedal spindle' (pedal at 3 o clock position) is an unscientific measure of correct saddle position. Handle bars obscure front hub is another unscientific measure for correct reach, but my bars are about 1 cm too close to me by this criterion.
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