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with your heel on the pedal, the saddle is too low.
Once the saddle is at the correct height,
make sure that the seatpost does not project from
the frame beyond its “Minimum Insertion” or
“Maximum Extension” mark
(fig. 4). If your bike has an
interrupted seat tube, as is the
case on some bikes with rear
suspension, you must also make sure that the
seat post is far enough into the frame so that
you can touch it through the bottom of the
interrupted seat tube with the tip of your finger
without inserting your finger beyond its first knuckle (see fig. 5).
WARNING: If your seat post projects from the frame beyond the Minimum
Insertion or Maximum Extension mark (see fig. 4) or you cannot touch the
bottom of the seat post through the bottom of the interrupted seat tube with
the tip of your finger without inserting your finger beyond its first knuckle
(see fig. 5), the seat post may break, which could cause you to lose control
and fall.
2.
Front and back adjustment. The saddle can be adjusted
forward or back to help you get the optimal position on the bike.
Ask your dealer to set the saddle for your optimal riding position
and to show you how to make further adjustments.
3.
Saddle angle adjustment. Most people prefer a horizontal
saddle; but some riders like the saddle nose angled up or down
just a little. Your dealer can adjust saddle angle or teach you how
to do it.
Small changes in saddle position can have a substantial
effect on performance and comfort. Only one directional change
at a time, and only a small change at a time, should be made to
your saddle position.
WARNING: After any saddle adjustment, be sure that the saddle adjusting
mechanism is properly tightened before riding. A loose saddle clamp or seat
post binder can cause damage to the seat post, or can cause you to lose con-
trol and fall. A correctly tightened saddle adjusting mechanism will allow no
saddle movement in any direction. Periodically check to make sure that the
saddle adjusting mechanism is properly tightened.
If, in spite of carefully adjusting the saddle height, tilt and
fore-and-aft position, your saddle is still uncomfortable, you may
need a different saddle design. Saddles, like people, come in
many different shapes, sizes and resilience. Your dealer can help
you select a saddle which, when correctly adjusted for your body
and riding style, will be comfortable.
WARNING: Some people have claimed that extended riding with a saddle
which is incorrectly adjusted or which does not support your pelvic area cor-
rectly can cause short-term or long-term injury to nerves and blood vessels,
or even impotence. If your saddle causes you pain, numbness or other dis-
comfort, see your dealer.
C. Handlebar height and angle
Your bike is equipped either with a “threadless” stem, which
clamps on to the outside of the steerer tube, or with a “quill” stem,
Fig. 4
Fig. 5
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