Saddle Height - SPD allowance???

Levi_501

Firstly hello to the Roadie section!

I am having a bit of a re think of how I ride. I am moving controls and things around to become more comfortable.

One thing that has always crossed my mind is the age old saddle height conundrums.

Just wondering (I have searched round a bit); I have always used the barse to floor (barefoot) multiplied by 1.09, also known as the 109% method.

But obviously I am stood barefoot, when I cycle I have socks, shoes, cleats and pedal thicknesses to contend to.

I have heard of the Eddy Borysewicz system, but never done it.

Does anyone have any thoughts system for allowing for shoes, cleats and pedals?

Thanks in advance.

declan1

I just use the 109% method to get roughly the right height, then tweak it after going for a few rides to get a height that feels right. Don't just go by what a formula tells you.

k-dog

Yep, I've found you sometimes have to move up to 5mm when just changing pedals - even shoes makes a difference due to sole thickness.

I think the above is right - measure to get rough position then tweak after trying it.

Levi_501

Ok, thanks.

I will give settting it at 1.09 then add 5mm before a bit of playing around.