The Importance Of Correct Seat Height

[choongification]

basically what shes saying is "look at my ass"

[markyboy28able99]

obvious. stating the obvious. were not stupid

[mrstanbmw]

very simple but yet effective this is the best video that I have seen on this subject. thanx

[vistigioful]

Thanks for the view of your ass.

[tyson1ize]

heeitgh hiteth hiyghth height height!!!

[getplaning]

I would only add that you need to measure seat height from the top of the pedal at the bottom of the stroke, not the center of the bottom bracket.

[cognitivedissident]

@getplaning  +1 , she probably uses the same length cranks .

[TheVexatiousLitigant]

@getplaning I was about to say that. I use different crank lengths on different bikes, so measuring at from the centre of the bottom bracket is pointless (guess a could work it out from that but why would I make it harder than it needs to be?)

[pmay222]

nice ass...!

[xfightcityx]

damn that is one good looking woman.

[TheBlitz1]

thos crank arms are too long

[FowlerWarrior]

Heighth, lmfao

[edgardoamar]

nice bike and thank you for the training



[svenjto]

That's a pretty strange kitchen you got there...

[xXxLovEMasTerxXx911]

Big ass!

[billgliss]

Gale, thanks for your vid. By the way, I like your pronunciation. It is clear and correct.

You guys, who complain so much about the letter H, one h more, one h less, not a big deal... mainly if you consider the profusion of pronunciations in English, not only in England but all over the world.

[sevvendee7]

Oh, how they mock you fare damsel.

[sevvendee7]

I'll be your champion Gale! I'll fight for you!

Love the way you position your tongue when you say heighthth

[nikovich]

LOL "heighth " is not even a proper word. It should be "height!!!!"

[Jae69]

LMAO!!!!!! under regions

[AntiFalconPunch]

Anyone want some Cool H-Whip?

[yoursuchagoodguy]

Oh I see her reasoning:

width

length

heighth

makes sense

[geospectrum]

108% of your inseam, from center of pedal axle to dip in saddle.

[geospectrum]

108% of your inseam.

[TheMuxical]

What's with all the holier than thou smartass comments. Be grateful that someone's out there will to help us.

[martin001000]

so what is the correct seat height ???

[billgliss]

I just adjust mine empirically: high enough for the leg to get full extension when the pedal is in the down position. If your seat is too low and you adjust it you will feel the difference.

As the saddle always sags a little, it has happened that I had to stop and adjust it during a ride. Then, when I retake the ride, it seems pedalling has got easier, because the new position is more ergonomic.

One of these days I’ll check the measurements , though.

[SwordofDobar]

Soo. You show us too high and low.

How about doing what is right instead of just showing errors?

[Jbaker8390]

learn to talk first.

[newlyborn09]

shake that ass :)

[1982FMJ]

i find full suspension bike require a different mounting method and the way you climb on the bike. typically because of high sag on long travel bike you have to run the seat slightly higher to compensate for the increased sag. this will mean that you find it hard to touch the gorund with you're toes when stopped but this is not the proer technique when stopped on any bike. you are meant to stand over the frame on the ground which is why you have toptube clearance

[skygodmatt]

This video is both right and wrong.

The saddle height instruction is correct but....

Bikes do not have seats...they have saddles. A saddle is meant to be straddled. A seat bears all body weight which is why bikes don't have them.

Also, the riders cockpit length is too long. She's too stretched which is why she is short grabbing the brake hoods. Women need shorter top tubes because they have shorter torsos and aren't as tall as men.

Get a WSD bike. ( womens specific design )

[ran839]

i love reading the coments-jue can tell who the mexicans are

[Change438]

so how precisely does one become qualified as an "active expert"?

[bakeee]

oh yhea... rock those hips.

[boazclark]

Lol under regions?? mean ya family jewels

[Seastone88]

But you didn't teach how to find the right height, just the wrong ones....

[MrBozo88]

@Seastone88 The easiest way to find the right saddle height is when your seated on your bike, you put your heel on your pedal and if your pedal is vertical, your leg should be at full extension. Also your feet should make the full circle flatly. Bear in mind this is baseline advice to get a plus minus right height. You should do a complete bike fit to determine the exact height.

[HostileHST]

Why has youtube made it hard to remove comments? I can't find one damn delete button for my OWN comment!

[teamkvs]

she just want us to look at her ass

[monos70]

@teamkvs hehehe, nice ass BTW.

[aetaliano11]

flat footed with your back against the wall measure the distance from your crouch to the floor, use a phone book as a wedge. the measurement should be in CM and multiply the number you X .886 Your total is your measurement from the center of B Bracket to the top of the saddle above the seat post(like a straight line) Neutral saddle position is 5CM from the nose of the saddle to middle of the bottom bracket (use a plumb line)

[aaronfromhastings]

Like the tip on hips wobble. I wasn't aware of that. Is the correct height therefore the highest you can set the saddle before the wobble occurs?

[dleblanc]

@aaronfromhastings That's what I have understood.

[jontihobday]

i think this is too prescriptive, have a look at some TDF riders and you'll see that their seat is set even lower than the low setting on this video. There's more to setting seat height than just the movement in hips and the angle of the knee.

[dainosor90]

I've having troubles setting the proper height. Do you know about any good video or recommendation? Thank you

[KrunchyJD]

It would be the correct height if your desire is speed, power, & comfort over a distance. obviously stunt bike riders and some mountain bikers have differing balance considerations

[commodoreNZ]

under regions (tee hee)

[HostileHST]

@commodoreNZ You will now go to heaven for correcting people. We love you! Not really, but sounded like you needed a hug.

[ygatygat]

hi, i have a problem in my speedplay zero cleats, can you include a video how to fit speedplay cleat's in proper?? thank's....

[timwaagh]

ask your bike shop man/woman to do it for you. I had a problem with that, but when he did it, it was solved. If you bought from the internet you might have to pay though...but it's worth it: these pedals totally eliminated my knee injuries :). speedplay forever.

[dev1953]

The word is Height...not Heighth

[dev1953]

I meant to add: everyone from the Pac NW says it that way. I had to move away to realize I was saying it incorrectly.

[genericvideo1]

seriously

[Pavlvs34]

Yeah - why the hell do people say heighth?? There's quite a few videos where people talk about saddle heighth!!

[djkidgorilla]

@dev1953 Thank GAWD you wrote this.

[IVANCARLOSHS]

@dev1953 Somebody is going to be a teacher when they grow up...

[sirarrgh]

@IVANCARLOSHS Why does correcting someone when they are saying the complete wrong word mean that?

[jnjmneira]

ok, ok, ok,