Another saddle height question
xgeek
Posts: 117
Hi Guys,
I got a new bike on Saturday and I have a question about saddle height
. I have read up on most methods (heal, inseam x 109%, inseam x 88.3% etc) and I now have a good starting point to find my ideal height.
But with any of these methods my seat post looks very high out of the quick lock mount. It is not out as far as the safety line but it is out a good 10 inches. If I get the bike level and look along the saddle the saddle is slightly higher than the center of the handle bars but not higher than the handle bar grips.
So my question is this:- is it normal to have the post so far out and does the height in relation to the bars seem normal? It almost looks like I need a bigger frame to swallow some of the post, but if I straddle the frame and put both feet on the floor my dangly bits are about half an inch clear of the bar.
Any advise or reassurance would be most welcome.
BTW the bike is an Aggressor XCR 08
Cheers
XG
I got a new bike on Saturday and I have a question about saddle height
. I have read up on most methods (heal, inseam x 109%, inseam x 88.3% etc) and I now have a good starting point to find my ideal height.But with any of these methods my seat post looks very high out of the quick lock mount. It is not out as far as the safety line but it is out a good 10 inches. If I get the bike level and look along the saddle the saddle is slightly higher than the center of the handle bars but not higher than the handle bar grips.
So my question is this:- is it normal to have the post so far out and does the height in relation to the bars seem normal? It almost looks like I need a bigger frame to swallow some of the post, but if I straddle the frame and put both feet on the floor my dangly bits are about half an inch clear of the bar.
Any advise or reassurance would be most welcome.
BTW the bike is an Aggressor XCR 08
Cheers
XG
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yes it is normal.
unless the bike is too small for you.
have a look at just about every XC bike and that is how many are."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Okay many thanks.
I did look at photos on the websites of bike shops and for the most part they all seem low. The only image I could find that looked similar to mine was this one from the merlin site and I think this is just a bit higher than mine:-
Will keep an eye out for real bikes that have been adjusted for a rider and see how they compare.. Just seems a bit odd looking
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Mine
clicky for bigger."Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
Parktools :?:SheldonBrown0 -
Does it feel comfortable to ride as it is? or do you feel like your pitched forward too much. If you feel you are you might want to add some spacers or a longer stemGiant Defy 4 2014
GT Avalanche Expert 2006
Specialized Hardrock 19890 -
Is normal - sure a mate told me it was supposed to be 2 inches above your stem - not sure where he got that from!
See my bike in sig pic. Looks weird, but as long as i'm comfortable and get a full stroke out of my legs, i'm happy. Bit disconcerting when you can't easily touch the floor with your feet though!0 -
bells0 wrote:Bit disconcerting when you can't easily touch the floor with your feet though!
That's what trackstands are for...0 -
Arse up, head down, the perfect riding stance in my opinion.
Can get a little wild down hill though! Just make sure you've enough room to get off the back comfortably.0 -
My seat is (er was :evil: ) very high so its ok and perfectly normal, check old red in my sig for a pic.0
