Hurrah! I've done the same with my Marin - after swapping both the saddle and seatpost I now have an elegant piece of parcel tape marking the right height. The bike felt completely different with the saddle at the right height - faster and more comfortable.
Enjoy your test session on the fire road too
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03-26-2011, 09:38 AM #1
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03-26-2011, 11:15 AM #2
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Congratulations! I bet it makes a huge difference in your riding! Best of luck on the fire road.
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03-26-2011, 05:34 PM #3
What's over that hill?
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It IS better for my knees
It is more awkward to get started though.
Tomorrow isn't going to be any warmer than today - and I couldn't get warm today on the bike even with my tights and layers of wool. I do think it will be a good day to take my bike to a private part of the park and practice starting..stopping isn't a problem. Starting isn't either, but it takes too long. Practice makes perfect!
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03-27-2011, 07:14 AM #4
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It still amazes me that small "tweaks" of a bikes setup can affect the ride in BIG ways!!
Kudos for you!!
Still having trouble with the getting started part... I think I need more practice... I still prefer to have my rear up in the saddle before setting off.
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03-27-2011, 10:55 AM #5
What's over that hill?
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Personally I do not think there is anything wrong with having your rear on the saddle before setting off - IF your seat-post is high enough so that your knee isn't going to have problems with being at the wrong angle when cycling. That being said, I think that our preferred starting position gives us less power in that first stroke - and it makes it a little more challenging to start going uphill - but it works
Originally Posted by Roadtrip
Considering that I ride BMX and double-sided SPD pedals - it takes a couple of strokes to get that left foot situated properly - whether it is getting it in the right position on the BMX pedal or finding the "clip-in" side of my SPD pedal - I do not think that my starting position really detracts all that much anyway...
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