How To Set Your Road Bike's Saddle Height – Tips For Getting Your Saddle Position Right

How To Set Your Road Bike's Saddle Height – Tips For Getting Your Saddle Position Right

Get your saddle height and position right with the help of this video.
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Saddle height is one of the key components of bike fit. So, it’s a great thing to work on if you want to feel comfortable on your bike but don’t want to spend your money on a high end bike fit just.

You’ll need a spirit level, tape measure and a plumb line.

We’ve outlined a couple of methods in this video, so try each of them and see what feels best!

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50 Comments

  1. Joan Ork on June 27, 2019 at 8:21 pm

    Tq GCN. Now i can pedal longer before getting tired. So called old timer keep giving me wrong advice.



  2. Rule Of Fitness on June 27, 2019 at 8:21 pm

    Since I adjusted my seat height I have It band syndrome. could that mean that the seat is too low?



  3. local thankyou on June 27, 2019 at 8:24 pm

    THIS DUDE HAS HUGE JUNK



  4. Jay Palnitkar on June 27, 2019 at 8:26 pm

    Cycling made him tall 🙂



  5. Faiz Robbani on June 27, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    Nice video



  6. Grotug on June 27, 2019 at 8:29 pm

    4:39 is where GCN needs a cute female presenter to step up.



  7. Hello Hello on June 27, 2019 at 8:31 pm

    Good way to de-dick yourself.



  8. Unmesh Damle on June 27, 2019 at 8:31 pm

    Thanks so much for this video. I used the 3rd method to find out (just out of curiosity 🙂 ) and was pretty much surprised to find that my bikes seat height is already at what the measurement suggested 😉



  9. turbofan450 on June 27, 2019 at 8:32 pm

    My issue that the the most comfortable peddling height (one where my legs extend almost as far as they can go) is hard on my wrists! Cuz the higher i sit, the more i have to bend forward and put my weight on my wrists on the handlebars….



  10. buster2006 on June 27, 2019 at 8:33 pm

    Stupid sexy Flanders



  11. Nebi Yıkaroğlu on June 27, 2019 at 8:33 pm

    Your spinal cord is very very skew. You must see a doctor or a doctor must see you…



  12. liu wenjie on June 27, 2019 at 8:36 pm

    4:26 that’s what Madonna did in Sydney Opera House lmao XD



  13. Jay Palnitkar on June 27, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    Cycling made him tall 🙂



  14. Bob_at WestMI_FL_US on June 27, 2019 at 8:38 pm

    Good video, some hummer and some learning. Good Job



  15. Luís Melriça on June 27, 2019 at 8:40 pm

    That was premonitory, not fair… I was going to speak exacly about milimiters… and will so. Here goes: more important than the right exact milimeters for this or that adjustement, it’s that you are there for the ones who watch you, and I thank you for that… despiste that, if you’re so "!engenirieous", why do the guardians of your country’s castle have such a long hat? nha, nha, nha, nha, nha… (ok, this last part may be childish, just for a little amusement) bye!



  16. Gary Lovecock on June 27, 2019 at 8:41 pm

    loved your video,,and how you demonstrate ,on finding the right measurements in a way l understand better,wish it was all done that way lol, l continued watching ,but was looking to see if it was possible, higher the stem to the handle bars..also now l’m going to higher my seat and uses your step by step video ,thkyou



  17. George Hyde on June 27, 2019 at 8:42 pm

    Does anyone know what to do if one end of your bike saddle is bent



  18. Youthinasia Media on June 27, 2019 at 8:42 pm

    my question is where i can get a gcn kit



  19. BZmusicvids on June 27, 2019 at 8:43 pm

    bikers have weird bodies



  20. Willard Dean on June 27, 2019 at 8:44 pm

    A.L.Y.!



  21. Lauretta Rustad on June 27, 2019 at 8:45 pm

    I actually have several goniometers, thank you very much! 😜 …seriously…I do. 🙂🙂



  22. Hello Hello on June 27, 2019 at 8:49 pm

    Ya except I don’t want the saddle way up my anus. 😒

    Nice body through, bro! 👌



  23. kevinr ruiters on June 27, 2019 at 8:50 pm

    Mmmmhhhh, thanks for the video.One thing I finally figured out is that (DUHHHH!) you HAVE to wear the riding shorts or else your measurements will come out wrong since you’ll be eliminating the chamois if you don’t. Perhaps someone can comment on this.



  24. 101perspective on June 27, 2019 at 8:50 pm

    Very helpful. Thanks. My seat was like 3 inches too low…lol. I think it is still probably a half to one inch too low. However, I reached the minimum insertion level. It is an adult bike, so I’m not sure why someone 5’11" would be a hair too tall for it. Anyway, hopefully riding the bike will be a ton more comfortable now at least.
    Btw, it would be nice to see a video where you not only present the above information but also what the physical symptoms are. For example, knees that hurt could be a sign of X… rump that hurts could be a sign of Y… etc.



  25. Aakash S on June 27, 2019 at 8:52 pm

    I have a doubt, I am 185.5 cms height I took Cannondale quick L size frame. I asked the shopkeeper to give XL but he said L is the right size. He raise saddle height alot. I am getting my leg stretched with slight bend at 6 o clock position. But when I lay my foot in ground it’s not touching. Is it normal?



  26. Ushiab on June 27, 2019 at 8:52 pm

    I found it, the higher I bring my saddle, the faster I am able to peddle.
    The lower it is, the more strain-full it is to peddle.

    I am 6’3" and 178lbs, btw



  27. IgWannA2 on June 27, 2019 at 8:54 pm

    Maybe you should measure your inseam while sitting on the bike, rather than using the spirit level which I think would give a shorter measurement



  28. Birchie Flash on June 27, 2019 at 8:55 pm

    I dont understand, why did you take off your shoes when measuring inseam? on pedals we are in shoes. Thanks



  29. N Tech on June 27, 2019 at 8:55 pm

    Ur hight



  30. David Morgan on June 27, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    A BASICALLY ‘SIMPLE ‘ THING, MADE MUCH TOO TECHNICAL. BACK IN THE DAY, SERIOUSLY, IF YOU SAT ON YOUR BICYCLE, AND IT FELT COMFORTABLE, AND YOUR FEET COULD JUST ABOUT TOUCH THE FLOOR, THEN IT WAS " JOB DONE " , ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,COME ON PLEASE, " THIS METHOD " , " THAT METHOD " .IS THE NEXT VIDEO GOING TO BE ON , WHERE YOUR HANDS SHOULD BE " EXACTLY " ,IN ORDER TO BEST HOLD ON TO THE BAR, NOT TOO TIGHTLY, AND NOT TOO LOOSELY,,,,,,,,JEEZ !.



  31. Massimo Romanini on June 27, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    Flawless.



  32. Greg Kisinger on June 27, 2019 at 8:57 pm

    I tried your saddle setup, but the plumb bob from my knee ends up forward of the end of the crank. My saddle is high (my heal with fully extended leg barely touches the pedal) and the saddle is as far back as possible, but the string won’t intersect the pedal axle. Any idea why this is happening?



  33. M Burns on June 27, 2019 at 8:58 pm

    Why is it all these guys doing bike videos while wearing their "bike pants" all look like they have a ring of bologna stuffed down the front of their pants?



  34. Evil bred on June 27, 2019 at 8:59 pm

    This is an excellent video for those that are struggling to fall asleep.



  35. Jesse Davis on June 27, 2019 at 9:00 pm

    Are you saying when you pedal your leg needs to be locked out at the bottom



  36. Chris Bothen on June 27, 2019 at 9:01 pm

    The 10 cm inseam method makes no sense. You are using the measurement from pelvis to the center of the BB. What about crank length, difference from pelvis to pedal can be up to 2 cm different



  37. isa X-5 on June 27, 2019 at 9:01 pm

    4:38 😂



  38. Ted Teodoro on June 27, 2019 at 9:04 pm

    Just get your leg almost stretched out when your stroke is at the 6 o’clock position. Hips level during cycling. Cycle for 1.5 hrs and if no pain and you are cycling smooth, then that’s it.



  39. Chris Bothen on June 27, 2019 at 9:06 pm

    Ooops, he did mention that. (should have watched the whole thing)



  40. Gamina Wulfsdottir on June 27, 2019 at 9:06 pm

    1:39 That is absolutely NOT how to use a plumb line.



  41. Rodrigo A on June 27, 2019 at 9:10 pm

    I will have problems using a 52 cm bike and being 1.89m heigh?



  42. smp156 on June 27, 2019 at 9:12 pm

    the Greg Lemond ratio worked perfectly for me… and i didn’t even realize it. for the first time in about 18 years i decided to take the measurement, then measure my inseam which i also hadn’t done since. and then multiplied that number by 0.883 and it was bang-on



  43. Melantis Obtrusis on June 27, 2019 at 9:14 pm

    Nice package.



  44. Ray Perkins on June 27, 2019 at 9:14 pm

    Saddle? Does that look like horse? Stupid.



  45. Jeyhun Danyaloff on June 27, 2019 at 9:14 pm

    Great video. But how i must calculate inseam method if I use 165mm crank or 170mm?



  46. Jan Calderon on June 27, 2019 at 9:15 pm

    The depiction of 25 deg. is wrong. The angle between the two lines is bigger than 90 deg. Maybe they mean 90 + 25?



  47. Aku SantaFe on June 27, 2019 at 9:15 pm

    This really is an excellent, comprehensive discussion.



  48. Sven Amundsen on June 27, 2019 at 9:16 pm

    TOO FUNNY!!!



  49. Rob L on June 27, 2019 at 9:16 pm

    You must get lots of sore throats. You keep speaking in a very restricted vocal fry. Try more chest and light head voice. You’ll command more respect too.



  50. imtiaz alam on June 27, 2019 at 9:19 pm

    the only thing you need is you have to be taller -__-