ELAIA Manual
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ADJUSTMENTS/ASSEMBLY:
Adapt the bike to your height
2.1
Adjusting the saddle:
6mm mm Allen key
2.1.1
Angle:
Loosen the nut under the saddle.
Adjust the angle of the saddle in order to find your most comfortable position. Tighten the nut, with a maximum
tightening torque of 13 Nm.
2.1.2
Height:
The power-assisted bicycle enables you to opt for a lower saddle position than on a classic bike. With power
assistance, you expend less effort and can be seated in a lower position for improved safety. The required user
(cyclist) height for optimal utilisation of the bike ranges from 1.60 to 1.85 m. Adjust your saddle height to the
optimal sitting position as follows:
Loosen the quick-release seat clamp.
Wearing suitable cycling shoes, sit on the saddle, place one of the pedals in the lowest position, rest one heel
on the pedal, and your leg should rest normally on the pedal without being stretched. Raise or lower the saddle
to get the correct height. While pedalling backwards, you should not have to move your hips from side to side.
To calculate the height, you can also use the SH (Seat Height) formula = 0.885xIL (inside leg measurement). To measure
your inside leg, stand barefoot with your feet five centimetres apart. Without applying too much pressure, place a pole or
stick at horizontally at groin height and then measure the height from the stick to the ground. This will give you the IL
(inside leg) measurement.
Nut
Quick-release
clamp
