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Correcting the Fore-to-Aft Position and Tilt of the Saddle
The distance between the handlebar grips and the saddle affects the inclina-
tion of your upper body, and hence your riding comfort and riding dynamics. This
distance can be altered slightly by changing the position of the saddle rails in the
seat post clamp. However, this also influences your pedalling. The rider pedals
more or less from the back. If the saddle is not in horizontal position, the rider
cannot pedal in a relaxed manner. If it is tilted, you will constantly have to lean
against the handlebar to prevent yourself from slipping off the saddle.
Adjusting Saddle Position and Tilt
There are some seat posts mounted STEVENS bicycles which have two Allen
bolts positioned one after the other holding the seat post head and fix the tilt as
well as the horizontal position of the saddle. Some seat posts have two bolts
side-by-side.
Release the bolt(s) at the top of the seat post. Loosen the bolt(s) two to three
turns at the most, otherwise the whole mechanism can fall apart. Move the saddle
forth or back, as desired. You may have to give the saddle a light tap to move it.
With
patent seat posts
a single bolt fixes the clamping mechanism, which
controls both the tilt and the horizontal position of the saddle. Some seat posts
have two bolts side-by-side.
Observe the marking on the saddle rail and do not go beyond. Make sure
that the top edge of the saddle remains horizontal as you retighten the bolt(s).
STEVENS bicycle should stand on level ground while you adjust the saddle.
Danger:
Check the bolts by using a torque wrench once a month according to the
values indicated on the components themselves and/or in the instructions
of the component manufacturers.
Danger:
Poorly tightened or
loosening bolts can fail.
Risk of accident!
Danger:
The adjustment range of
the saddle is very small.
Replacing the stem
allows you to make far
bigger adjustments to
the rider’s fore-to-aft
position, as stems come
in different lengths. You
can achieve a difference
of more than 10 cm.
In most cases, the
length of the Bowden
and brake cables must
be adjusted in length,
a job best left to your
STEVENS dealer!
Danger:
The saddle clamping
bolts belong to the most
delicate bolts of the
entire STEVENS bicycle.
Therefore, strictly ob-
serve the recommended
minimum and maximum
torque values. Do not
under- or overtighten.
You find them on the
components themselves
and/or in the chapter
“Recommended Torque
Settings”
. Always use a
torque wrench.
Having found your preferred position, Make sure that both clamp halves fit
snugly around the saddle rails before tightening the bolt(s) to the correct torque
value as prescribed by the seat post manufacturer.
Retighten the bolt(s) with a torque wrench according to the instructions of the
manufacturer. After fastening the saddle, check whether it resists tilting by bringing
your weight to bear on it once with your hands at either end of the saddle.
Danger:
The bolted connections of the seat post have to be tightened to the
prescribed torque value. Use a torque wrench and do not exceed the max-
imum torque values! You find them on the components themselves and/or
in the chapter
“Recommended Torque Settings”
.
Danger:
Make sure that the saddle is clamped within the range of the marking on
the saddle rail. Otherwise the saddle rail can fail! Check the bolts by using
a torque wrench once a month according to the values indicated on the
components themselves and/or in the chapter
“Recommended Torque
Settings”
.
