Setup, Fit & Tuning
How to Set Saddle Height and Fore-Aft Position
A useful saddle position supports steady pedaling without making the rider reach for the bottom of the stroke, crowd the top of it, or brace against the handlebar.
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Setup, Fit & Tuning
A useful saddle position supports steady pedaling without making the rider reach for the bottom of the stroke, crowd the top of it, or brace against the handlebar.
Setup, Fit & Tuning
Start with a bicycle that fits you, not a universal conversion chart.
Setup, Fit & Tuning
A geometry chart describes where a bicycle’s important reference points sit in relation to one another.
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