Road Bike Saddle Height

Three methods to determine the saddle height heel method.

Road bike saddle height. There are many old wives tales arcane theories and mathematical formulae to give a to the millimetre answer to your personal saddle height measurement. 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. This is a quick and easy way to check whether your saddle height is correct. The heel method is being used by many road cyclists to determine the saddle height.

How to determine your bike s saddle height measure the full length of your saddle to find a midpoint this selle italia is 27cm 13 5 midpoint. To set you saddle height sit on the bike unclip and place your heel in the middle of the pedal axle with it at the furthest point so that the crank is in line with the seat tube. But it also is the least precise method. From the classic 109 of inside leg length from saddle top to pedal with crank set to six o clock to the newer 88 3 of inside leg length for centre of the bottom bracket to top of saddle as favoured and practised.