saddle hight

ride4him said:

Is leg extension the same on a mountain bike as a road bike? On my road bike at the bottom of the stroke my leg has just a slight bend. I have my MTB set up like this but it feels like my saddle is a bit to high. Do you not need that much leg extension on a MTB. I know that the type of riding has a lot to do with it to. I just ride XC no crazy drops or downhill.

5-10mm lower is what I like to run. It's really just a compromise to allow you to manoeuvre around the saddle when you're out of the saddle. That's what works for me, anyhow.

you do need to go a bit lower, as usually the seat-tube angle on a mtb is a touch slacker than a road bike.

bigpedaler said:

you do need to go a bit lower, as usually the seat-tube angle on a mtb is a touch slacker than a road bike.

Thanks for the input. I'm going to lower it 1cm and try it out this week if the weather lets me.
The reason I asked in the first place is because when the bike store did a fit session the guy said I could actually go a bit higher. but I really think its just a bit to high for my liking.

Depends on the riding. I just have one bike and it's a mountain bike. If I'm going to ride just on the road I keep the seat as high as possible where I get full leg extension. If I'm going off road or playing around downtown I'll lower the seat quite a bit.