Accurately Set Your Saddle Height with the 109% Method
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- Опубліковано 16 бер 2019
- No method for finding saddle height is perfect. There are many variables involved in bike fit. But I've found this saddle height method to be the most accurate.
After setting your saddle height with this method, you still may adjust it up or down slightly to what feels best. Remember, if you're getting knee pain on the back or side of the knee, your saddle may be too high. If you're getting pain on the front of the knee, your saddle may be too low.
Here's a link to the very quick heel method that I mentioned in the video:
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Great, now I have to buy a book
the 0.883 was developed when Greg Lemond was using 80's style cycling shoes and pedals with toe clips. and no matter what, don't ever EVER use a cactus to measure your inseam... DO NOT DO THIS
Shout out to your son. His cameo made the video!
Nice , that worked pretty good
Cut a stick of the appropriate length and use this to adjust saddle height, easier than a bendy tape measure.
lol "get back in there son, we aren't ready for you"
Isn’t it CENTER OF PEDAL AXLE to top of seat? You’ll need to adjust this method to account for 1/2 pedal thickness. No? That’s about the same adjustment as required for the LeMond method mentioned early on but not credited to LeMond here. Also, if you sit further back on your saddle due to bike sizing etc and your sit bones rest nearer the rear where the saddle is widest, take the measure a bit further back than demonstrated here to produce the intended result. In short take the upper measure slightly forward of your sit bones wherever they go on your saddle most comfortably rather than centered over the post head. About 20% of peeps need to make this distinction to produce the more tended result. /BRAAAaaaap
So, I'm 72 inches with an inseam of 34, so what's my saddle height. The length of my crank is none of your business😅
Another victory for the metric system! 😀 Thanks for the video Clint.
I thought “mark” was my que....it isn’t...oh, it is.. 😂
Interesting. I've paid for 3 bike fits. One an ex pro, a 'certified' Retul fitter and a physical therapist. All had my saddle height higher than what I thought was comfortable. Over the years I've experimented by feel and settled on a measurement, like yours from the pedal face, and your 109% comes within 1 millimetre. If you had this video a few years ago I could have saved heaps and given you commission.
Great!!! I always used the "slight bent knee at extension" and pain pain pain, numb numb numb!!! I couldn't figure it out. Then I heard about lowering to the point where the hips stop rocking, well, it got better but always have to eyeball it. But this 109% is just great! Thank you!
Awesome video! I have been pondering 🤔 over this issue for a while now, but you have made it much easier to fix. I have two different bikes with different crank lengths. I been using the other formula to figure it out, but it was not putting me in my optimum position on my TT bike with longer crank arms. However, your 109 formula put right where I needed to be. Thanks for the insight!
Today i did the 109 method and reduced my normal lap time by
I've been constantly rising my saddle height over the last year to find my optimal pedaling position.
Thanks Clint. As always your information is thorough without being repetitive and monotonous. When wanting too fine tune one of my rides i look forward to learning form you. Happy holidays.
Thank you my MAN! After three years of various knee and pelvis pain a sat down today on my bike and it felt proper. I had my saddle set 10 cm higher than it should be and every cyclist in my area told me it's okay I should just tweak it couple of cm. Thanks again. My knees are straight and I don't hit the top tube anymore upper body feels relaxed and pedal stroke is smooth.. SMOOTH AS HELL. Recommended to everyone
That was awesome, I have been riding for 30yrs. And never have I seen or heard of this. I always went with slight bend in the knee at the bottom stroke of the pedal. Never wanted to pay for a professional fitting. Thanks for such a great job and all the great content🤙🏽👍🏽🤘🏽. Live-Life-Loud
I never understood how to adjust the seat and always had problems with the ride. 109 method worked and now the bike is so much easier to ride. Thanks Clint, now I know what to do when my new bike comes in.
Info that saved me a lot of money! I always thought it was more complicated than this; But, I have a history of making things more difficult than they should be! Thanks. Love the Niner! I’ve owned a Rip9 & Jet9 Carbon...