Touring Bike Saddle Height

Piker june 20 2016.

Touring bike saddle height.

The first page is here saddle height refers to the distance from the center of the bottom bracket or crankset to the top surface of the saddle measured in a straight line parallel to the seat tube. Before you start making saddle changes make sure to optimise your saddle height and bike fit. When bike touring your handlebars and saddle should be more or less at the same height. If you ve got a saddle that you love and think people should know about it drop a comment below.

This is the third in a series of pages on sizing a touring bike. I use this bicycle saddle on my light touring century bike. It would always be my first choice for an unsprung saddle. Lower them if you prefer to cycle at a lower angle and vice versa.

Firmer saddles are often better for distance riding in sportier positions when coupled with padded shorts. How to choose a bike that fits you. Get a bike seat designed for how you ride. The series should be read in order.

Brooks b17 imperial for touring brooks swallow for racing and seller anatomica on audax and mtb bike. This was often the saddle of choice for bradley wiggins. It is the same width but slightly shorter 245 mm. Adjusting the height of your handlebars is the final step in your bike fitting process.

The saddle height measurement to be clear is the distance between the centre of the bottom bracket and the centre of the saddle. Burt says that finding the correct saddle height is the ideal starting point for any bike fit given a lot of other changes to position are done to correct a less than optimal saddle height. A road saddle will typically be v shaped with a more pronounced seating area and a longer nose. Back to top.

On a bike with an adequate top tube length if the bars are significantly lower than the saddle after you have set the saddle height then the bike is probably not designed for touring but is more of a sport or racing bike. I have leather saddles on all my bikes. A cross country mountain bike saddle will have a. A ladies version b 17s is available.

Road bike size guide. Adjust the height of your handlebars according to the riding position you are most comfortable in.