seat post height?

im not a street rider, but...

having your seat height such that your leg is almost straight it only
ideal for long distance riding. street riders have it much lower
because rolling hops are much easier with it low (not so much easier,
but you can jump higher with a low seat). it also gives you some
breathing space between your groin and the seat, which is essential for
drops and seat in hopping. trials riders *generally* ave it somewhere
in between, as a higher seat is ideal for SIF (seat in front) hops. my
seat is at a height where i will never drop seat in unless i am wearing
biking shorts.

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i think seat height is really a preference thing(for me anyway) because
i rode with my seat really low for a while, then i raised it and there
was no difference in how high i could hop

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Quoted message said:

having your seat height such that your leg is almost straight it only
ideal for long distance riding

I have my seat up almost all the way and I find this very helpful for
most freestyle skills as well, especially the wheel walking variations.
I find it harder to wheel walk if my legs are hunched up a lot.

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axis said:

*proper seat height is where your leg is almost fully extended when
the corresponding pedal is at the bottom. *

That's the proper seat height for proper riding. What those guys is
doing, is not proper! 😄

In other words, the high recommended setting is optimum for learning to
ride, distance riding, and most general riding. But as you start messing
around with tricks, and especially hopping and dropping, a little more
"safety space" between your legs will come in very handy. So at that
point it becomes more a matter of preference, with some riders liking it
very low, while others keep theirs fairly high.

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I agree with JSM. For freestyle a high seat is better because it gives
much more space for lots of foot on wheel tricks, along with more
leverage for hopping on the wheel.

I prefer a semi-low seat for trials. It is high enough that I feel
limited by it during rolling hops, but for seat out it feels almost
perfect. For street a lower seat gives more room for comfort, I guess.
It's really a question of personal preference.

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axis said:

*So, I got in a copy of Universe2 and as I was watching it, I noticed
a lot of the street riders in the video and some of the videos members
here have posted ride with their seat relatively low.

Normally, as far as I've heard (recognize, I'm very new) is that
proper seat height is where your leg is almost fully extended when the
corresponding pedal is at the bottom. Obviously this isn't the case
for some people in the video. Didn't know if there was anything to
this or if its just a matter of preference? *

with your seat lower you can hop much higher 🙂 it not as easy to ride
with it really low but when your doing street tricks to hop up like a
picnic table or something the lower you have it the easier it will be
(but not o low) 🙂

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General Dibbles said:

*i think seat height is really a preference thing(for me anyway)
because i rode with my seat really low for a while, then i raised it
and there was no difference in how high i could hop *

do you hop seat in or out?

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it depends what your riding, if you're riding street, then yes. you want
a lower seat becouse it's much easery and comfortabel with that when
you're doing tech tricks.

ps, sorry for bad english

Simon

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Here's my take on the seat heigth issue:

1. For freestyle tricks and general riding, higher the better (within
reason). WWing, gliding, 1 foot riding, et al, on a MUni is much harder
(than on a freestyle uni) because the uni crown--and tire--is so high,
and when you're that crunched up both the movement and the balance are
harder.

2. For technical downhill MUniing, a low seat -- and low center of
gravity -- is important. But it's difficult to spin real fast--essential
for rolling out of forward drops--if the seat's too low and your legs
are radically bent. I use a quick release on my MUni and can quickly
adjust for different conditions.

3. You can't jump very high if you can't kick in your quads and you
can't kick in your quads if your legs are too straight. BBall players
and high jumpers don't dip too low before jumping, but they have a lot
of forward momentum which they translate into heigth. For static hops
(out of a still stand), you've got to be able to dip down and also tuck
once airborn, and if the seat is so high that it hits your crotch, you
can neithr dip or tuck.

4. For seat-out (SIF) hopping, having a low seat is actually harder
than moving it up a bit.

Bottom line: no one seat heigth fits all conditions. Knowing what
works for you, and when, and using a quick release, means you're
flexible to different conditions. Always a good thing.

JL

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