Road Bike Move Saddle Forward

I got a bike fit today and my fit has changed quite a bit from my last.

Road bike move saddle forward. First off the fitter recommended that i move the saddle forward to within 1cm behind the pedal spindle. Famous physical therapists bob schrupp and brad heineck describe the correct and precise way to adjust your bicycle seat forward or back in order to have maximal comfort and speed less knee pain. Excessive pressure on your hands e g. Fizik s tt saddle allows the rider to set the saddle as far forward as is within the rules how to choose a bike saddle finding the perfect saddle for you can take a little work.

Hold a plumb bob at the front of your forward kneecap and see where it hits in relation to the pedal spindle. If it falls behind adjust the saddle forward. If you have your saddle at the right height this is said to be the proper leg angle though i m sure there are rare instances where this is not the case a professional fitting will flush that out. Recently i bought a clip on aero bar for my road bike and has been practicing aero position for triathlon.

The saddle height measurement is from the bottom bracket where the cranks attach to the frame of your bike to the top of the saddle. However i cannot move the saddle all the way forward to reach the max line indicated on the saddle rail. If the point is forward of the spindle move your saddle back. Take the allen keys and wind on a little tension to the bolt s just enough to stop the saddle rails sliding back and fore in the clamps not so much than you can t make the saddle rails move in the clamps with your hand.

For example if your pbh is 84 centimetres 33 in your saddle height would be 73 5 74 centimetres 28 9 29 1 in. Now you can flip the seat post and saddle up the right way and fit it to the frame. By compensating for a long stem by moving the saddle forward can cause this numbness along the ulnar nerve. I think one big reason for this is probably the fact that with a more forward position the glutes and hamstrings will tend to push us forward on the saddle particularly around the 4 to 6 o clock area of the pedal stroke resulting in the need to either push back on the bars or tilt up the saddle.

To find kops sit on the bike with the pedals at the 3 o clock and 9 o clock position. The saddle would be slanted if i move it further. I read that moving the saddle forward could mimic the triathlon bike geometry. It was at least 1 5 cm from the kops position rearward.

Exacerbated by vibration from the road.