Had the saddle at such a height that I could reach the ground either side (with tipytoes), increased the height so that my heel was on the pedal at about 5~6 o'clock and my leg straight but not locked . Thought this would be a detail improvement it is so much more than this it is like having another gear, had a short ride today 2~3 miles and it does seem more like sitting ON a bike rather than IN it,am trying a longer ride tommorow (23 miles) will let you know how I get on.
Had the saddle at such a height that I could reach the ground either side (with tipytoes), increased the height so that my heel was on the pedal at about 5~6 o'clock and my leg straight but not locked . Thought this would be a detail improvement it is so much more than this it is like having another gear, had a short ride today 2~3 miles and it does seem more like sitting ON a bike rather than IN it,am trying a longer ride tommorow (23 miles) will let you know how I get on.
Power generally goes up with saddle height. Whether or not you can reach the ground is irrelevant, as this depends on BB height. On a mountain bike or a track bike it's very hard to reach the ground when sitting on the saddle.
On Fri, 20 Aug 2004 19:29:57 GMT, soup <[email hidden]>
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Had the saddle at such a height that I could reach the ground either side (with tipytoes), increased the height so that my heel was on the pedal at about 5~6 o'clock and my leg straight but not locked . Thought this would be a detail improvement it is so much more than this it is like having another gear, had a short ride today 2~3 miles and it does seem more like sitting ON a bike rather than IN it,am trying a longer ride tommorow (23 miles) will let you know how I get on.
Better for you, too, I'd imagine. Isn't it nice when you try something and just know it's right?
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soup popped their head over the parapet saw what was going on and said
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Had the saddle at such a height that I could reach the ground either side (with tipytoes), increased the height so that my heel was on the pedal at about 5~6 o'clock and my leg straight but not locked . Thought this would be a detail improvement it is so much more than this it is like having another gear, had a short ride today 2~3 miles and it does seem more like sitting ON a bike rather than IN it,am trying a longer ride tommorow (23 miles) will let you know how I get on.
Just done the longer run was a bit wary getting on/off the bike and at times didn't feel quite as in control (what you are used to I guess) but these side affects in no way detract from the extra power I seem to get when peddaling ,spent years playing "safe" with the saddle height if only I had realised what I was missing
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 17:12:50 GMT, "soup" <[email hidden]> wrote (more or less):
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soup popped their head over the parapet saw what was going on and said
Quoted message said:
Had the saddle at such a height that I could reach the ground either side (with tipytoes), increased the height so that my heel was on the pedal at about 5~6 o'clock and my leg straight but not locked . Thought this would be a detail improvement it is so much more than this it is like having another gear, had a short ride today 2~3 miles and it does seem more like sitting ON a bike rather than IN it,am trying a longer ride tommorow (23 miles) will let you know how I get on.
Just done the longer run was a bit wary getting on/off the bike and at times didn't feel quite as in control (what you are used to I guess) but these side affects in no way detract from the extra power I seem to get when peddaling ,spent years playing "safe" with the saddle height if only I had realised what I was missing
Yep - I just changed in late May (and I'll have had this bike for ten years, come August or so!)
It makes all the difference. I never would have believed how much.
Although I know need to come off the saddle at traffic lights, or decide in advance which side I'm going to topple to. I'm still occasionally forgetting, then teetering awkwardly (and embarrassingly) at junctions.
