Touring Bike Saddle Position

If you re constantly fidgeting in the saddle if you can t find a comfortable hand position or if what feels ok in the first hour of a ride doesn t feel good in the third a bike fit can help.

Touring bike saddle position.

A road saddle will typically be v shaped with a more pronounced seating area and a longer nose. A ladies version b 17s is available. Your body position on a bike has a big impact on how you use your saddle. I use this bicycle saddle on my light touring century bike.

To set you saddle height sit on the bike unclip and place your heel in the middle of the pedal axle with it at the furthest point so that the crank is in line with the seat tube. Get a bike seat designed for how you ride. Amanda zeisset june 23 2016. It is the carved version of the legendary b17 model.

A weight weenie s dream at 114g this saddle will suit a rider who wants a flat narrow saddle. A comfortable saddle for bicycle touring. The bontrager diagrams below are fantastic for mapping pressure zones in different riding positions. A cross country mountain bike saddle will have a.

It is the same width but slightly shorter 245 mm. Lower them if you prefer to cycle at a lower angle and vice versa. Adjust the height of your handlebars according to the riding position you are most comfortable in. The preferable position is the forward position which is by placing you back inclined with 45 angle where the saddle is usually higher than the handlebar or at an equal level.

Bicycle saddles are often designed to minimise pressure resulting in all kinds of different padding types profiles curvatures and widths. There are other leather saddle was well as brooks seller anatomica is also comfortable and durable with less break in all depends on which bike and position in ride upright or prone. It would always be my first choice for an unsprung saddle. Back to top.

The brooks b72 is a light weight touring saddle designed for. When bike touring your handlebars and saddle should be more or less at the same height. Town city paved roads tour type. 175 mm another best touring saddle for men.