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ADJUSTING THE BIKE FOR A PROPER FIT
Take some time to learn how to properly adjust the bike to your body; it will make your workouts
more pleasant and a safer experience too. Riding the bike when it is incorrectly adjusted can
result in discomfort and increase your risk of injury.
Adjustment of Seat Position:
Seat Height Adjustment
1. Standing next to the bike, adjust seat until it is about hip height.
2. Rotate crank arms until the pedals are in the vertical position: 12 and 6
o’clock.
3. Place your foot in toe cage of pedal closest to the floor and mount the
bike. Ensure that the ball of your foot is over the center of pedal. Your
leg should be slightly bent at the knee, about 5 degrees.
4. If your leg is too straight or your foot cannot touch pedal you will need to
lower seat height. If your leg is bent too much you will need to raise seat
height.
5. Dismount the bike. Loosen the quick release lever on seat post and adjust up or down as
necessary.
6. When seat is in the desired position, tighten the quick release to secure the seat post.
7. Note the final position mark on the seat post for future reference.
Seat
Forward/Aft
Adjustment
1. Sit on bike with crank arms in the 3 and 9 o’clock positions. For road
bike training, a proper forward/aft position of the seat is achieved when
small bump at the top of the shin is above pedal axle.
2. Dismount the bike. Loosen the quick release under the seat and slide
the seat forward or backward as desired; then tighten the quick release.
Handlebar
Adjustment:
Handlebar Height Adjustment
1. The Handlebar height is a matter of preference. Start with a handlebar height that is the same
as the seat’s height. Adjusting the handlebar higher will give the rider a more upright position;
lower will result in a more crouched position.
2. Raise or lower the handlebar by loosening quick release on handlebar
post and adjust by sliding the handlebar mount up or down as desired.
Then tighten the quick release to secure the handlebar post. Note the
final position mark on handlebar post for future reference.
Adjustment of Handlebar’s Forward/Aft Position
1. Loosen the quick release under the handlebar and slide the handlebar
forward or backward as desired. Suitable forward/aft position should
allow the rider to comfortably grasp the handlebar with a slight bend at
the elbow.
2. Tighten the quick release to secure the handlebar assembly.
