Mountain Bike Seat Higher Than Handlebars
Learn how to correctly adjust your bike s seat and handlebars.
Mountain bike seat higher than handlebars. Are wider handlebars the best for a mountain bike. If you are looking to write faster then you can make the saddle to be higher. Ive taken the spacers off and fliped the stem handlebars are no much lower and further away now. Mountain bike or cruiser style handlebars allow you to sit upright without hunching over your handlebars like you have to do with old style 10 speed handlebars.
This is so you are more comfortable on the bike and have better control over the steering especially on a mountain bike. Ok after getting home and having a look at my bike i realised that the handlebars are actually higher than the seat. If i had to go back to a fixed post id probably drop it about a cm from ideal climbing height. This provides you a very lower center of gravity and greater balance when negotiating rocky terrain.
The handlebars should be higher than the saddle. I like my handlebar even with or a bit lower than my seat when post is fully extended. The road bike racer typically has the top of the handlebars below the seat height. As for saddle height men tend to ride with their saddles higher than women which is partially a function of height but also due to having longer arms and needing to be back from the handlebars a bit.
I think i have sorted my neck issues as i also realised that the seat being level with the ground is actually pushing my weight. Presented by rob at velo academy. For non racers of many disciplines the top of the bars may be even with the saddle or even higher. If you like all mountain or downhill you may opt for a seat a bit lower than your handlebars and more leg bend because manuvering over the cockpit is more important than pedalling efficeincy.
Handlebars on bicycles that are standard should be marginally higher than the chair to restrict strain and supply maximum relaxation. Mountain bicycle handlebars must be lower than the chair. You want the seat low enough to be able to get back and low in the steeps and hover well above the seat in the rough. I do have the seat a bit higher now that i have a dropper post.