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ROTWILD USER MANUAL
mark indicating this point may not be
visible, if this is the case, the seat tube
or seat post may break while riding.
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Before you take your place in the
saddle, make sure that the seat post is
securely fixed. Stand next to your bike
and try to twist the seat post. If the
seat post rotates, increase the tension
on the quick-releases until the seat
post is secure.
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Turn the crank until the pedal is loca-
ted at its lowest position.
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Take your place in the saddle and put
your heel on the pedal. The saddle
is correctly adjusted when your leg is
stretched straight in this position.
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Check the stretch of your leg by setting
the ball of your foot on the pedal. Your
leg should now be slightly bent.
Note
The saddle tube is not allowed to be
rubbed down or otherwise mechanically
worked. The minimum insertion depth for
the saddle tube averages 90 mm.
Saddle position – adjusting the angle
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Make the adjustments on a level sur-
face.
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Loosen the both retaining screws of the
seat post with the help of a fitting allen
key. Turn the screws a maximum of 2
turns anti-clockwise.
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You can now adjust the horizontal posi-
tion of the saddle and its angle.
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When tightening the retaining screws,
make sure that the front tip of the
saddle has only a minimal dip towards
the front to ensure that the genital area
is not unnecessarily stressed while
cycling.
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Tighten theretaining screws with the
appropriate torque (10 Nm).
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Stand to one side of the bike and check
from above whether the saddle rocks by
alternately applying pressure to the tip
and the rear of the saddle. The position
of the saddle should not change.
Saddle replacement
Should you be considering replacing the
standard saddle, please note that the seat
post is intended for a saddle rail diameter
of 7 mm. Other rails may lead to failure of
the post and serious falls.
Always use a torque wrench.
Torque 10 Nm.
DETAILED OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS – SEAT POSITION