I have been dialing in my bicycle over the past weeks and feel I have found a nice position, but I find that I am wanting to move back on my saddle a little more. I moved it back on the rails as far as I can, but feel I would like to move it back a little further, but have run out of rail. I was also having a little knee problem and now that I moved my seat back it is gone, but I am riding on the back of my seat a little too far.
Is there a negative in getting a new seat post that has the capability of moving back further?
<< Is there a negative in getting a new seat post that has the capability of moving back further? >>
Curt, it is possible that your seat is still a bit too low. If this is true, you could raise it up to the proper level and suddenly lose the impulse to move back.
I think the stem is okay. I guess I should have clarified this a bit better. The main reason that I want to move back is because of knee discomfort. Now that I have moved the seat back, the knee pain is gone. I am very thankful to say the least. I feel pretty laid out on the bike, but I feel more comfortable with the angle of my legs when the seat is back a bit more.
Curt
"Erik Freitag" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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Is there a negative in getting a new seat post that has the capability
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moving back further?
I don't know if there's a negative to a new seatpost, but I was wondering if what you really need is a longer stem.
This is possible. I am a little above my original set up, which I took from a book, but maybe I just like a higher seat. I may give that a try first. I don't know how much higher I can go. I'll have to see how long my seat post is I guess.
Thanks, Curt
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<< Is there a negative in getting a new seat post that has the capability
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moving back further? >>
Curt, it is possible that your seat is still a bit too low. If this is
true,
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you could raise it up to the proper level and suddenly lose the impulse to
<< This is possible. I am a little above my original set up, which I took from a book, but maybe I just like a higher seat. I may give that a try first. I don't know how much higher I can go. I'll have to see how long my seat post is I guess. >>
Yeah I would push the seat up bit by bit until you find the point where it finally feels too high, as long as it is not over the limit line, then lower it a smidge (1 cm) from there. Generally you'll want the seat just below the point where the hips rock with pedaling. Knee pain is often caused by too-low saddles.
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<< This is possible. I am a little above my original set up, which I took
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a book, but maybe I just like a higher seat. I may give that a try first. I don't know how much higher I can go. I'll have to see how long my seat post is I guess. >>
Yeah I would push the seat up bit by bit until you find the point where it finally feels too high, as long as it is not over the limit line, then
lower it
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a smidge (1 cm) from there. Generally you'll want the seat just below the
point
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where the hips rock with pedaling. Knee pain is often caused by too-low saddles.
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This is possible. I am a little above my original set up, which I took from a book, but maybe I just like a higher seat. I may give that a try first. I don't know how much higher I can go. I'll have to see how long my seat post is I guess.
If you do go up, do it a little at a time. You don't want to go to high and possible cause an injury. ------------- Alex
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This is possible. I am a little above my original set up, which I took
from
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a book, but maybe I just like a higher seat. I may give that a try
first.
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I don't know how much higher I can go. I'll have to see how long my seat post is I guess.
If you do go up, do it a little at a time. You don't want to go to high and possible cause an injury. ------------- Alex
Yeah, me moving my seat up or back a bit will have to wait. I just bought a new seatpost on ebay though. I hope it is here by Friday. I am maxed out on my current seatpost.
Thanks for the advise. I think I am very close to where I should be, but was a bit above the limit line. 🙁
