Saddle setback vs. Shoe size?
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Saddle setback vs. Shoe size?
Do you fellas with bigger boats find yourselves pushing the saddle far back on the rails?
I wear a size 12.5 and almost always end up with the seat back to the limit. Of course this varies depending on the seattube angle of the bike, but even on bike with 72 degrees I'm pretty far back.
I definitely have never found KOP to be useful, comfortable, or efficient for my riding style.
I wear a size 12.5 and almost always end up with the seat back to the limit. Of course this varies depending on the seattube angle of the bike, but even on bike with 72 degrees I'm pretty far back.
I definitely have never found KOP to be useful, comfortable, or efficient for my riding style.
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Foot size may affect saddle setback. So can cleat position. If you feel your foot size is compelling you toward too much setback, try moving your cleats rearward to position the pedal spindle further behind the ball of your foot. It might change your position, or it might not. If anything, it could improve your pedaling power.
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