How to make sure your seat is straight?
08-12-04, 07:10 AM
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How to make sure your seat is straight?
My seat seems to be tilted to the right a little, it's level, just turned a bit to the right. However, it seems that whenever I adjust my seat, it's this way. How do I make sure the seat is straight ahead so I don't seat to one side more to another and pedal pretty weirdly? Is it just my eyes? Any sure way to make sure that it is straight ahead?
08-12-04, 07:40 AM
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Originally Posted by sydney
Actually,it's considerd a plus for comfort, to have it angled slightly to one side or the other.
Last edited by vrkelley; 08-14-04 at 10:57 AM.
08-12-04, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by vrkelley
It stooped doing this because it tends to wear out one side of your pants. Also, you'd think the twist would affect the hip or knee...hmmm
08-14-04, 08:32 AM
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Maybe if you have a poor seat(fitament that is)
Anyhow sight down the bike from the front and use the toptube and nose of the seat as referances. Partially tighten the seatpost so you can just move it side to side by tapping the nose with the side of your fist and hold the bike upright while sighting, when it is to your liking, give the seat post the last little bit of tightening. Double check with one last sight and off you go.
Anyhow sight down the bike from the front and use the toptube and nose of the seat as referances. Partially tighten the seatpost so you can just move it side to side by tapping the nose with the side of your fist and hold the bike upright while sighting, when it is to your liking, give the seat post the last little bit of tightening. Double check with one last sight and off you go.
08-14-04, 08:44 AM
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Originally Posted by capsicum
Anyhow sight down the bike from the front and use the toptube and nose of the seat as referances. Partially tighten the seatpost so you can just move it side to side by tapping the nose with the side of your fist and hold the bike upright while sighting, when it is to your liking, give the seat post the last little bit of tightening. Double check with one last sight and off you go.
08-14-04, 09:54 AM
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Don't loose sleep over something like this. A good majority of saddles out there are not 100% symetrical. No matter how much time you spend eyeballing it straight, it'll always look a bit off. Just ride.....your butt won't notice the diff.
08-14-04, 10:22 AM
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I just bought this vintage schwinn racing saddle that must be from the early 70s and there is absolutely no way that it will ever be symmetrical, and it will probably be damn uncomfortable. But it looks cool until I can afford a Selle or a Brooks.
08-14-04, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by lrschum
I just bought this vintage schwinn racing saddle that must be from the early 70s and there is absolutely no way that it will ever be symmetrical, and it will probably be damn uncomfortable.
