ARCC Abington, User Manual

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Saddle position
Both the angle and the fore-aft position of the saddle can be adjusted. To establish the most
comfortable position you should start by adjusting the saddle into a neutral position, you
can then work from there to find the best position to suit your needs. First loosen the seat
clamp bolt using a 6mm hex key until the saddle can be moved with little force. Be careful
not to loosen this bolt too much as it will make adjustment more difficult.
Move the saddle rails in the clamp so that they are roughly centred (half way between
maximum fore and aft position). Adjust the saddle into a level position, so that the top
surface of the saddle is roughly level between the front and rear edge (Fig.1). Once the
saddle is in a neutral position, tighten the seat clamp bolt to 22Nm. Test the saddle position,
you can adjust to make it more comfortable.
Angle
If the nose feels like it is pointing up or as though the back of the saddle isn’t giving enough
support, you can angle the saddle forward. Once you have adjusted the saddle, tighten the
saddle clamp bolt, test by riding, and then readjust if necessary.
Fore-aft position
Moving the saddle back and forth from the neutral position will not only affect the reach to
the handlebars but also the
position relative to the pedals.
By moving the saddle back,
you will increase the reach to
the handlebars, moving the
saddle forward will decrease
the reach to the handlebars
and force a more upright rider
position.
Fig.1
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