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    FLETCHER
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    Despite carefully adjusting my riding position so that my saddle height is such that my heal (shoeless) is about 1cm clear of the pedal at the 6 o'clock position - I am still noticing some hip tilt. I have had to lower my saddle about 2cm in increments to get into this new riding position. Should I keep lowering the saddle until this tilt disappears and my hips are stationary?

    I have used other formulae such as putting my heal on the pedal at the 6 o'clock position or using a percentage of my inner leg measurement.

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  2. Daremo
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    The way I always set up people on their bikes was to sit on the saddle with your shoes/cleats on, clip in the pedals, put the crank arms vertical.

    You should have a slight bend (about 3-5 degrees) in the leg when you are at the vertical position in the cranks with the bottom of your foot parallel to the floor.

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    If you are fully extended, and the knee is locked, you will have knee and joint issues. If you are too bent, you will lose power and efficiency.

    Also, check the angle of your seat, this can have a critical effect on your position and comfort. Ideally it should be slightly above level, pointing up barely. Then check the front/back bias of it, this is really a personal position choice.

    RMEMBER! If you adjust your seat, you may have to adjust the height to get the proper 3-5 degrees back in the overall extension!

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