RacerChick
Hudson Valley Girl
How much lower should the seat of a mountain bike be, if at all, in relation to a road saddle height.
Thanks for the help,
RC
Thanks for the help,
RC
Every bike I own has a saddle height of 76.5cm. I won't get on a bike unless that is set right. I'm a little anal about fit.
Hey man, being anal about bike fit is a good thing...especially if you're very sensitive to it. Some folks can feel a big difference in just a couple of mm of change in fit somewhere...others don't.
My seat slipped about 5-6mm on my ride on LBI the other day and the ride became torturous. Adjusted it back to where it should be and my second ride was fabulous. I have a history of snapping the pinch bolts on my Torelli, so sometimes I find I "under-tighten" it
Add some of this to your seat tube and your post will have less of a tendency to slip.
http://www.finishlineusa.com/products/fiber_grip.htm
It is for carbon but it works on alloy and steel frames.
J, would this work for a creaking seatpost also? I have a Thompson post that I can't use because of the noise it makes.
It should be the same. Your body does not change from one bike to the other.
I have my cross and road bike in exactly the same position as my ladies...