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Correcting the Fore-to-Aft Position and Tilt of the Saddle
The inclination of your upper body, and hence your riding comfort and riding
dynamics, are also influenced by the distance between the grips of the handlebars
and the saddle. This distance can be altered slightly by changing the position of
the saddle rails in the seat post clamp. However, this also influences your ped-
alling. Whether the saddle is positioned more to the front or to the back of the
bicycle will alter how rearward the pedalling position of your legs is. You need
to have the saddle horizontal in order to pedal in a relaxed manner. If it is tilted,
you will constantly have to lean against the handlebars to prevent yourself from
slipping off the saddle.
Adjusting Saddle Position and Tilt
There are some seat posts mounted to STEVENS bicycles which have two Allen
bolts positioned one after the other holding the seat post head and fixing the tilt
as well as the horizontal position of the saddle. Some seat posts have two bolts
side-by-side.
Release the bolt(s) at the top of the seat post. Release the bolt(s) two to three
turns anticlockwise at the most, otherwise the whole assembly can come apart.
Move the saddle forward or backward by sliding its rails in the loosened seat post
clamp. You may have to give the saddle a light tap to move it.
With patent seat posts a single bolt fixes the clamping mechanism, which
controls both the tilt and the horizontal position of the saddle. Some seat posts
have two bolts side-by-side.
Observe the markings on the saddle rail. Make sure the seat of the saddle
remains horizontal as you retighten the bolt(s). The STEVENS bicycle should stand
on level ground while you adjust the saddle.
Danger:
Poorly tightened or
loosening bolts can fail.
Risk of accident!
Danger:
The setting range of the
saddle is very small.
Replacing the stem
allows you to make far
bigger adjustments to
the rider’s fore-to-aft
position, as stems come
in different lengths.
In doing so you may
achieve differences of
more than ten centime-
tres. In this case you
usually would have to
adjust the length of the
cables – a job best left
to your STEVENS dealer!
Having found your preferred position, make sure both clamp halves fit snugly
around the saddle rails before tightening the bolt(s) to the correct torque value as
prescribed by the seat post manufacturer.
Retighten the bolt(s) with a torque wrench according to the instructions of
the manufacturer. After fastening the saddle, check whether it resists tilting by
bringing your weight to bear on it once with your hands at either end of the saddle.
Danger:
The bolted connections of the seat post have to be tightened to the pre-
scribed torque value. Use a torque wrench and never exceed the maximum
torque values! You will find the prescribed values in chapter “Recom-
mended Torque Settings”, directly on the components and/or in the
operating instructions of the component manufacturers on the enclosed
CD-ROM.
Danger:
Make sure the saddle is clamped within the range of the marking on the
saddle rail. Otherwise the saddle rail can fail! Check the bolts by using a
torque wrench once a month according to the values indicated directly
on the components and/or in the operating instructions of the component
manufacturers on the enclosed CD-ROM.
Danger:
Check the bolts by using a torque wrench once a month according to
the values indicated directly on the components and/or in the operating
instructions of the component manufacturers on the enclosed CD-ROM.
Danger:
The saddle clamping
bolts are among the
most delicate bolts of
the entire STEVENS
bicycle. Therefore,
strictly observe the
recommended minimum
and maximum torque
values. Do not under- or
overtighten. You will
find the prescribed
values in chapter
“Recommended Torque
Settings”, directly on
the components and/or
in the operating instruc-
tions of the component
manufacturers on the
enclosed CD-ROM.
Always use a torque
wrench.
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