seat height

ozzzyosborn206
ozzzyosborn206 Posts: 1,340
edited September 2010 in XC and Enduro
Hi all, just looking for a bit of advice on seat height, i raced my xc bike last night for the first time yesterday, but my seat felt too low, i measured it against my road bike and it was about 25mm lower, should they be the same height or should mtb be lower for the technical sections?
Thanks in advance

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  • Stuntman
    Stuntman Posts: 267
    It depends what you get use to on the bike. XC racers ride with the seat the same height as a road bike purely for power delivery(more efficient) but if it is a very technical course then sometimes this height would give confidence a knock.

    If you get use to riding it high then you will be fine for keeping it that high, even on the most technical sections. You'll need to get use to moving your weight off the back of the seat and tryiong to not hit yourself in the cockels.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    keep moving it up till you hips are rocking and then down a tad.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • LjStronge
    LjStronge Posts: 287
    Great article

    http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/articl ... ight-14608
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