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you ride only on paved surfaces and never, ever take off-road should
give you a minimum standover height clearance of one to two inches. A
bike that you'll ride on unpaved surfaces should give you a minimum of
three inches of standover height clearance. And a bike that you'll use for
real mountain biking on difficult, rough terrain should give you four or
more inches of clearance.
Saddle position: Correct saddle adjustment is an important factor in get-
ting the most performance and comfort from your bicycle. Your dealer
will have positioned the saddle where experience tells him
most people
find it comfortable. If you find the saddle position is not comfortable,
there are adjustments you can make.
Look at Figures 6A, B and C, and determine which one illustrates the
type of saddle attachment on your bicycle.
A saddle can be adjusted in three directions:
1. Up and down adjustment. Your leg length determines the correct sad-
dle height. The saddle is at the correct height for you when, while seated
on the saddle and with the crank arms parallel to the seat tube, you can
just reach the “down” pedal with one heel. To check for correct saddle
height:
fig. 6A
fig. 6B
fig. 6C
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