[font=Franklin Gothic Medium] I own a 2005 Trek 1200. The saddle is a Bontrager Race Lux. I have never changed the seats tilt but it looks unlevel. A level also tells me that it is way off. But my bike shop said that because the saddle has a moderate amount of cushioning, it could appear unlevel when in fact it is not. It could be possible that over a year of use the saddle started to tip upward due to bumps or something. Is there a procedure for leveling this saddle?[/font]
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Is my seat level?
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For one thing, everyone has a different shape of, "seat." That means some like the saddle tilted up a bit, some like it tilted down a bit and some like it level.
It's a different question whether a seat has changed it's tilt. Yes, it's possible. Look under your seat. Many seatposts have one hex bolt that holds the seat tightly on a ribbed rocker arm. You can check to see it is is loose. It's possible on a hard bump that you could have jumped a notch and changed the angle. You loosen the bolt, tilt the seat forward a one bump and tighten the bolt. Other seatposts have different methods of setting tilt. You can look under the seat and noodle it out yourself.
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Insight Driver said:
For one thing, everyone has a different shape of, "seat." That means some like the saddle tilted up a bit, some like it tilted down a bit and some like it level.
It's a different question whether a seat has changed it's tilt. Yes, it's possible. Look under your seat. Many seatposts have one hex bolt that holds the seat tightly on a ribbed rocker arm. You can check to see it is is loose. It's possible on a hard bump that you could have jumped a notch and changed the angle. You loosen the bolt, tilt the seat forward a one bump and tighten the bolt. Other seatposts have different methods of setting tilt. You can look under the seat and noodle it out yourself.
If he still has the stock bontrager post then it will be the ribbed kind.
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Seat angle is personal preference. Some like them tilted up, some down, and some level. It all depends on what is comfortable to you. If you want to check for level on most seats: Put the bike on level ground then put a level, that reaches the entire length of the seat, along the seat and adjust as necessary. Then go ride and see what you think. Make very small adjustments at a time. 1 or 2 degrees can make a very big difference.
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