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Adjusting the Saddle to the Correct Height

The correct saddle height depends on the length of your legs. When pedalling,

the ball of your foot should be positioned above the centre of the pedal axle. With

your feet in this position you should not be able to stretch your legs completely

straight at the lowest point, otherwise your pedalling will become awkward. Check

the height of your saddle with ﬂat-soled shoes. This is best done with suitable

cycling shoes. Sit on the saddle and put your heel on the pedal at its lowest point.

Your leg should be fully stretched and your hips should remain horizontal.

To adjust the saddle height loosen the quick-release lever (see chapter “How

to Use Quick-Releases and Thru Axles“) or the binder bolt of the seat post

clamp at the top of the seat tube. The latter requires suitable tools, e.g. an Allen

key, with which you turn the bolt two to three turns anticlockwise.

Danger:

When riding steep

downhill courses on

your mountain bike, a

lower saddle height is

often better for some

riding manoeuvres. This

allows a better control

of the STEVENS bicycle.

Caution:

If the seat post does not

move easily inside the

seat tube or if it cannot

be tightened sufﬁcient-

ly, ask your STEVENS

dealer for advice! Do not

use brute force!

Note:

Children and adoles-

cents need to have the

saddle height and the

position of saddle and

handlebars checked

at least every three

months!

Rule of thumb to determine the suitable saddle height:

Inside leg (barefoot) x 0.885

Now you can perform the vertical adjustment of the seat post. Be sure not to

pull out the seat post too far – the mark on the seat post (max., min., stop or the

like) should always remain within the seat tube – and to grease the surface of an

aluminium or titanium seat post that is inserted into a seat tube made of alumin-

ium, titanium or steel. Do not grease carbon seat posts and/or carbon seat tubes

in the clamping area! Use special carbon assembly paste instead.

Align the saddle with the frame by using the saddle nose and the bottom

bracket or top tube as a reference point.

Clamp the seat post tight again by closing the quick-release, as described in

chapter “How to Use Quick Releases and Thru Axles” or by turning the seat

post binder bolts clockwise in half turns. You should not need much strength in

your hands to clamp the seat post sufﬁciently tight. Otherwise the seat post does

not match the frame.

Verify in between that the seat post is sufﬁciently tight by taking hold of the

saddle at both ends and then trying to rotate the seat post inside the seat tube. If

it does rotate, gently retighten the clamping bolt by half a turn and do the check

again.

Does the leg stretch test now produce the right result? Check by moving your

foot and pedal to the lowest point. When the ball of your foot is exactly above the

pedal centre in the ideal pedalling position, your knee should be slightly bent. If it

is, you have adjusted the saddle height correctly. Check whether you can touch the

ground safely while sitting on the saddle by stretching your feet to the ﬂoor. If you

cannot, you should lower the saddle a little, at least to begin with.

Danger:

Under no circumstances

grease the seat tube of

a carbon frame. If you

mount a carbon seat

post, do not put any

grease on it, even if the

frame is made of metal.

Once greased, carbon

components may never

again ensure reliable

clamping! Use special

carbon assembly paste

instead.

Danger:

Make sure not to

overtighten the binder

bolt of the seat post

clamp. Otherwise you

may damage the seat

post or the frame. Risk

of accident!

Caution:

Tighten carefully by approaching the prescribed maximum torque value

in small steps (0.5 Nm increments) and check in between the proper ﬁt of

the component. Never exceed the maximum torque value indicated by the

manufacturer!

Danger:

Never ride your bike with the seat post drawn out beyond the limit, max-

imum, or stop mark! The seat post might break or cause severe damage

to the frame. In the case of frames with seat tubes that extend beyond

the top of the frame’s top tube the seat post should be inserted into the

seat tube at least below the bottom of the top tube and below the top of

the seat stays! If seat post and frame require different minimum insertion

depths, you should opt for the deeper insertion depth.

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