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Saddle height
To check whether you have the right saddle height, you should put one of the pedals into its lowest
position� Sit on the saddle wearing flat shoes and check that the heel reaches the pedal exactly when
you keep your leg straight� When you cycle with the pad of your foot on the pedal, your leg should be
slightly bent when the pedal is at its lowest position (see fig�)�
The position of the saddle above the pedals
Put the pad of one of your feet on the pedal with the crank arms horizontal� Adjust the position of the
saddle forwards or backwards until the pedal is straight below the knee� Very small changes to the
position of the saddle can affect both performance and comfort� Move the saddle a bit at a time until
you find the right position�
Handlebar post
Loosen the expander screw on the lower part of the handlebar post until the expander wedge is
loose� Carefully tap on the expander bolt if the wedge does not loosen by itself� Once the expander
wedge has loosened, move the handlebar post upwards or downwards into a position where you
are sitting comfortably and can easily reach the handlebars and brake levers� The handlebars should
usually be at the same height as or slightly lower than the saddle� Check that the handlebar post is in
line with the front wheel�
IMPORTANT!
The handlebar post has an indicator to show how far it can project from the fork� This
indicator must not be visible when the handlebar post is fitted� The handlebar post must be far
enough into the fork that the indicator is not visible� Once you have found the right height, position
the handlebar at a right angle to the front wheel�
Tighten the expander bolt properly� It is extremely important that the expander bolt is properly
tightened� Check that the handlebar post is properly secured by positioning yourself in front of the
bike with your legs on either side of the front wheel� Squeeze the wheel with your legs and attempt to
turn the handlebar sideways� The handlebar post must not rotate in the fork� Do not overtighten the
handlebar post� There must be some give in it if the bike falls� Position the handles of the handlebars
horizontally and tighten the clamp bolts properly�
Handlebar stem
The handlebar stem has two locking bolts at its rear end, which clamp around the fork tube� Loosen
