Saddle Height Secrets | Bike Fit | Part 1
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2022
- I recorded this video and quickly realized I needed to break it into two parts. This is part 1 where I cover the initial aspects of saddle height, proper balance, and weight bearing through the contact points. If you are struggling with feeling "connected" with your bike, this may shed some light on what could be holding you back.
I think many folks lose sight of the importance of maintaining an adequate amount of weight through the feet throughout the entire pedal stroke and how a saddle being too high (or too low!) can affect this
Stay tuned for part 2 which should be coming in about a week.
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Glad to see your new bike fit videos out again. I have been finding your videos to be very helpful in understanding the optimal road bike fitting. Your explanations are very details and easy to understand. Keep up the good work 👍
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I ask to add another point to that good post:
When i got into sprint, ive noticed im sliding to the nose of the saddle.
It took me sometime to understand that what happened is that when ive needed all my legs power ive shortened my legs reach to the bottom of the stroke by sliding forward.
That led me to understand that i needed to reduce the saddle height. And i did it.
More of that, it stroke me that in opposite to what my brain told me: "mr. Please increase the saddle height i need more power", my body told me to go lower.
So my conclusion is, the agenda that seek for smooth round circular stroke in the bottom is not only to avoid pains and injuries, but is really is to gain the max pedaling power!
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Glad you're back...Not motivated?! C'mon man!, this is cycling, ALWAYS motivating. Thanks for the vid, again, Bentornato 👍🏾
Welcome back. Your videos are always among the best
The clearest, most in depth explanations out there. Welcome back John. So very pleased. Keep'em coming!
Welcome back John we have missed you👍🚴♂️
great to see a new video from you! Keep it online
Great to see you back!!! Always enjoy your fit videos. I have definitely gone through that lacking motivation to make videos. Great info here! A A video idea you may look into doing is when to widen your Q factor. I am slightly bow legged and found wider Q factor has solved my hip pain and also foot pain. I am able to get into a more aero position on the bike with this wider Q factor.
Order of operation is 1. Make sure clear position is correct. Peddle shaft should be slightly behind your metatarsal where the pressure over the peddle feels comfortable.2. Get saddle high in the ball park where bar pressure is minimal in your average riding position. Start off with the saddle level. 3 adjust saddle for aft to adjust for comfort 3-5mm at a time. If all these are correct and the fit angles are in the ball park, saddle size and shape may be the issue or bar height/ position. These post have been very helpful. It take a good deal of trial and error to get dialed an a bike fitter will get you there much quicker and more accurately.
Good to see. Perfect timing for me to after a cycling hiatus 👍👍
Glad you are back !
Nice to see you back John... Have looked a couple of times in the past year for you and was very pleased to see this come up on my feed - Looking forward to more of your informative and "relatable" bike fit videos...
I liked this new piece of knowledge. Interesting thoughts and useful indeed. Waiting for the second part very much. ;)
Perfect timing for me I just replaced my seat post due to a crack and I am sure I jot it a little higher than the last one due to saddle discomfort .now I am sure that's what I have done.
Glad to have you back and your videos are awesome! I was wondering if you could explain what are we talking for tolerance between high and low and optimal? 1/2" either way? Yesterday I was on big ride and had to lower my saddle by about 1/4" and I was much happier camper afterwards as I was having a lot of hand numbness. Thank you!
Super informative and helpful! Thank you. I'm a bike frame builder and having some insight into these nuances of fit is super helpful.
Excellent you're back. Also, I'm interested in saddle fore aft.
Awesome to see you back
Nice to have you ‘back’!
I absolutely relate to saddle too high = too much weight on saddle because you aren't supporting your weight with your feet, but struggling to understand the too low one. One of my symptoms if I go too low ( not mentioning right hip pain and lower back pain) is a feeling that too much weight is on the pedals, and I sometimes get numb toes. I can't see how a low saddle means light feet on the pedals. Excuse me if I'm missing something!
Glad u still around
Hi , glad to see you back. Where are you located ?
Great stuff.
Thanks a million for the video
Thank you for the very informative video! An angle of 35 to 45 degrees seems too big to me. Wouldn't be better 25 to 30 degrees, because of performance? Thank you for answer.
What app are you using to measure angles in the video.
I have a question. I just bought a new saddle because the old one (10 years) gave me pain, it started to sag in the middle. I think the new saddle needs to be set a bit higher. when i increase my cadance starting at about 95 I come lose from the saddle. Is this a sign for a low saddle?
Please when you can very nice video by the way please when you can address Q factor issues with road bikes. I have four different bicycles and of course a mountain bike has a wider Q factor, And I have less issues with my knees with it . A narrow Q factor Such as on a road bike really can create some issues with saddle height and trying to keep your knees aligned also the axle length on road pedals is much narrower than it is on mountain bike pedals obvious reasons but I like the wider Q factor if I could create it even better on a road bike this is difficult a year ago or so or maybe more Shimano SPD for Road came out with a wider axle and I bought a pair of Ultegras . I’m never going back to the standard axle with of Road SPD pedals ever again.
Thanks John, good stuff!
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In my experience - which is relatively extensive, I've found most people that complain about saddle discomfort have their seats about 2" too high- that and saddle angle is often off by at least a cm or two..rarely nothing to do with the saddle itself. I have no idea why people choose to raise their saddle to completely ridiculous heights- my only interpret comes from "small man" syndrome - given the average height isn't very tall.
I mistrust naturally people that use the the word “CLIENT!!!”
It embodies the premise of inequality, loftiness’ and disassociation.