Touring Bike Saddle Height

Saddle height measurement taken in line with the seat tube from the center of the crank or bottom bracket to the top surface of the saddle.

Touring bike saddle height.

Lower them if you prefer to cycle at a lower angle and vice versa. It is the same width but slightly shorter 245 mm. This was often the saddle of choice for bradley wiggins. Piker june 20 2016.

Most modern bikes conform to the same standard so any reputable saddle will fit any reputable bike. Before you are setting the height of the saddle please set the fore aft saddle position. There are many options available in the market you will need both time and effort to find out what is the right saddle for you. Before you start making saddle changes make sure to optimise your saddle height and bike fit.

When bike touring your handlebars and saddle should be more or less at the same height. Burt says that finding the correct saddle height is the ideal starting point for any bike fit given a lot of other changes to position are done to correct a less than optimal saddle height. Back to top. Adjusting the height of your handlebars is the final step in your bike fitting process.

Brooks b17 imperial for touring brooks swallow for racing and seller anatomica on audax and mtb bike. A ladies version b 17s is available. Choosing the right road bike saddle for long distance touring fulfilling your demands can be a daunting task. Saddle set back the horizontal distance between the widest part of the saddle and the bottom bracket.

Your inseam multiplied by 883 is your saddle height. To set you saddle height sit on the bike unclip and place your heel in the middle of the pedal axle with it at the furthest point so that the crank is in line with the seat tube. If you ve got a saddle that you love and think people should know about it drop a comment below. Adjust the height of your handlebars according to the riding position you are most comfortable in.

Firmer saddles are often better for distance riding in sportier positions when coupled with padded shorts. Grant petersen at rivendell uses the same measurement but determined that subtracting 10 centimeters from the inseam measurement results in very close to the same saddle height number. I have leather saddles on all my bikes. It would always be my first choice for an unsprung saddle.