Touring Bike Saddle Height

The first page is here saddle height refers to the distance from the center of the bottom bracket or crankset to the top surface of the saddle measured in a straight line parallel to the seat tube.

Touring bike saddle height.

It is the same width but slightly shorter 245 mm. Lower them if you prefer to cycle at a lower angle and vice versa. I use this bicycle saddle on my light touring century bike. The brooks b72 is a light weight touring saddle designed for.

A ladies version b 17s is available. Piker june 20 2016. Get a bike seat designed for how you ride. On a bike with an adequate top tube length if the bars are significantly lower than the saddle after you have set the saddle height then the bike is probably not designed for touring but is more of a sport or racing bike.

Brooks b17 imperial for touring brooks swallow for racing and seller anatomica on audax and mtb bike. A fizik arione saddle with carbon rails. If you ve got a saddle that you love and think people should know about it drop a comment below. Back to top.

Most modern bikes conform to the same standard so any reputable saddle will fit any reputable bike. This was often the saddle of choice for bradley wiggins. When bike touring your handlebars and saddle should be more or less at the same height. The series should be read in order.

I have leather saddles on all my bikes. Road bike size guide. This is the third in a series of pages on sizing a touring bike. A road saddle will typically be v shaped with a more pronounced seating area and a longer nose.

How to choose a bike that fits you. Burt says that finding the correct saddle height is the ideal starting point for any bike fit given a lot of other changes to position are done to correct a less than optimal saddle height. The saddle height measurement to be clear is the distance between the centre of the bottom bracket and the centre of the saddle. A cross country mountain bike saddle will have a.

Firmer saddles are often better for distance riding in sportier positions when coupled with padded shorts. Before you start making saddle changes make sure to optimise your saddle height and bike fit.