I just sit on a supported bike. Leaning against a wall works for me and, with my normal cycling shoes on, (I personally don't use clipless pedals and cleats) and in a normal cycling position holding onto the handle bars, I place the heel of my foot on the pedal and rotate the kranks backwards. If my leg is stretched straight but still on the pedal at the bottom of the pedal rotation, my saddle is the correct height. Adjust saddle height accordingly. If you are an experience cyclist, who uses the spinning technique rather than just pushes the pedals down on the downstroke, then you might want to drop the saddle height a few millimetres from the straight leg. This seems to make applying power round more of the pedal rotation, as in the spinning technique, a bit more effective but that's just what I find. You should try to see how it feels for you.
So no need for pencilled walls, tape measures and a book up your crotch, just any old wall will do😊
Rubbish! The saddle height depends on the crank length and personal preference as to the amount of knee bend. Tour de France legend Eddy Merckx used to constantly adjust his saddle height and its position fore and aft. There is no ideal 'formula' !
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Why is she pulling those stupid faces 😐
From the middle of the crank arm … Can that be right ?
Can you review the new Spyder BTK Ridge Helmet?
She is happy.
I just sit on the bike
Yea, easy for her to say.
Agains de wull😂
i want to smell the book
I use 0.883
It is absolutely correct for me.
I just sit on a supported bike. Leaning against a wall works for me and, with my normal cycling shoes on, (I personally don't use clipless pedals and cleats) and in a normal cycling position holding onto the handle bars, I place the heel of my foot on the pedal and rotate the kranks backwards. If my leg is stretched straight but still on the pedal at the bottom of the pedal rotation, my saddle is the correct height. Adjust saddle height accordingly. If you are an experience cyclist, who uses the spinning technique rather than just pushes the pedals down on the downstroke, then you might want to drop the saddle height a few millimetres from the straight leg. This seems to make applying power round more of the pedal rotation, as in the spinning technique, a bit more effective but that's just what I find. You should try to see how it feels for you.
So no need for pencilled walls, tape measures and a book up your crotch, just any old wall will do😊
Yes it's a starting point but not everyone fits 0,885… do a proper bike fit instead
If its a ball park method how come this young lady is using it ?
People actually wear specialized shoes for bicycles?
Does this technique also work for MTB?
YOU ARE AWESOME!!!!
Love it!!!
Hi. What do you do if one leg is longer than the other by about 1 inch. What do you do ? Thanks.
Mine was very close. Magic
Does it matter if your cranks are different length?
Now I need to watch paint match videos
That's the best way to have knee pain…
I love your accent
Rubbish! The saddle height depends on the crank length and personal preference as to the amount of knee bend. Tour de France legend Eddy Merckx used to constantly adjust his saddle height and its position fore and aft. There is no ideal 'formula' !
I was always taught it should be 109% of your inside leg measurement, which is very different to this.
and if your balls are hanging?
Stand on the pedal(low position) using your heel, set the saddle and away you go
Sad that this myth of a method is still spread around. It neglects shoe stack height and crank length. The heel method is much better.
My wife already goes nuts there's bikes everywhere in the house. Drawing on the walls for saddle height will pretty much end my days of getting laid.