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bullfinchgold
I like it in the high position
I like it in the high position
I like it in the high position
Have you tried the high seat position?
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bhahah!!!
ya i dont need to rais mine up at all the more knee bend i have when my feet are on the ground the better
linkgt
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32" inseam My legs cramp A LOT less now with the seat in HIGH position. try it!
Turns out my seat was in the low position. Took all of ten minutes to change it to the high.
Rather amazing what that did. My arm position seems more comfortable. The seat seems to be more "springy" and therefore more comfortable. My legs were definitely happier. More importantly to me, my ankles were much less stressed.
I'm about 5'9 1/2" tall. I was knees-bent flat footed before raising the seat. Now I'm just able to to get my feet flat on the ground, but I've got to work it.
The bike is not as easy to back because of that change. Not really a big deal, though. The most important difference for me is the fact that my head is no longer protected by the windscreen. Instead of the airstream hitting my head somewhere in the helmet, my whole head is now directly in the wind. It's not that huge a deal, except the noise has increased exponentially.
I only tested it on my 20 minute ride to work, and then back. I've got a four to five hour riding day tomorrow. I'll let you know what I think of the seat change when I get back.
Rather amazing what that did. My arm position seems more comfortable. The seat seems to be more "springy" and therefore more comfortable. My legs were definitely happier. More importantly to me, my ankles were much less stressed.
I'm about 5'9 1/2" tall. I was knees-bent flat footed before raising the seat. Now I'm just able to to get my feet flat on the ground, but I've got to work it.
The bike is not as easy to back because of that change. Not really a big deal, though. The most important difference for me is the fact that my head is no longer protected by the windscreen. Instead of the airstream hitting my head somewhere in the helmet, my whole head is now directly in the wind. It's not that huge a deal, except the noise has increased exponentially.
I only tested it on my 20 minute ride to work, and then back. I've got a four to five hour riding day tomorrow. I'll let you know what I think of the seat change when I get back.
Deathdiesel
New Member
Hmm, everyone here must be tall. Im 5'6" and still cant flat foot it on the stock low setting. Im gunna lower it in the front by about 2" so maybe that will help. My legs dont cramp, and ankles feel no stress.
Well now you need to get the Puig racing screen to make the air flow up higher for you. Plus it looks better.
Every mod begets another mod.
Turned out to be about five hours. Drop an hour or so for the time at CycleGear and lunch. Probably an hour or so just stuck in traffic, outside of Charlotte. I took some backroads, going and coming with a couple sweepers on them. No twisties.
Verdict? Soon as I got home I changed it back to low. It's really kind of weird. Individually, I can pick out so many things that I liked better with the seat in the high position. Overall though, I prefer it in the low. In this case, for me, the sum of the parts do not make the whole.
It took less time to put it back than it took to change it in the first place. If anyone is on the fence about this, I'd say just try it, and see which you like. A 5mm Allen wrench, a 10mm crescent, and about 10 minutes are all you need.
Verdict? Soon as I got home I changed it back to low. It's really kind of weird. Individually, I can pick out so many things that I liked better with the seat in the high position. Overall though, I prefer it in the low. In this case, for me, the sum of the parts do not make the whole.
It took less time to put it back than it took to change it in the first place. If anyone is on the fence about this, I'd say just try it, and see which you like. A 5mm Allen wrench, a 10mm crescent, and about 10 minutes are all you need.