How to Adjust a Bike Saddle & Seatpost

Article on Torque and Perceived Effort:
https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-help/torque-specifications-and-concepts

Saddle placement and positioning is an important part of a comfortable ride. This video covers the process of making seat post height adjustments and saddle fore, aft, and tilt adjustments.

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Video Contents:
00:00 Video Start
00:23 Preliminary Info
01:13 Adjusting Height
02:34 Fore & Aft Adjustment
04:53 Saddle Angle
06:26 Safety Check

Find a text-based version of this procedure here: https://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-help/how-to-adjust-a-bike-saddle-seatpost

➤ Tools & materials used:
• HR-8 8 MM Hex Wrench: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/8mm-hex-wrench-hr-8
• ATD-1.2 Adjustable Torque Driver: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/adjustable-torque-driver-atd-1-2
• TW-5.2 Ratcheting Click-Type Torque Wrench: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/ratcheting-click-type-torque-wrench-tw-5-2
• AWS-1 3-Way Hex Wrench: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/3-way-hex-wrench-aws-1
• TWS-3 3-Way Torx® Compatible Wrench: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/torx-compatible-3-way-wrench-tws-3
• MWR-SET Ratcheting Metric Wrench Set: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/ratcheting-metric-wrench-set-mwr-set
• TW-2.2 Beam Type Torque Wrench – 0-60 Nm: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/beam-type-torque-wrench-0-60-nm-tw-2-2
• THH-6 6 mm Sliding T-Handle Hex Wrench: https://www.parktool.com/en-us/product/6mm-sliding-t-handle-hex-wrench-thh-6

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