Finding The Perfect Saddle Height For Cycling
Published on December 30th 2022
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Simon visited expert bike fitter to the pros Phil Burt to find out whether there is a perfect saddle height for cycling. Using high tech Retül mapping, Phil and Si take a deep dive into the data and mechanics of bike riding to help find the optimal saddle position to maximise comfort, efficiency and power output. 00:00 Intro 01:05 What is the optimal saddle height? 02:50 Testing Si’s flexibility 04:07 Simple saddle height methods 05:44 Retül dynamic data capture 07:05 Why is the saddle too low? 08:01 Raising the saddle height 08:39 Bringing the saddle forward 09:57 How do the adjustments feel? 11:19 Understanding your riding style 13:20 Si’s crank length 14:17 What about less experienced cyclists? 17:07 Back to Si’s original position 18:07 The impact of pedalling style 18:46 Would shorter cranks make a difference? 19:52 Unpacking the data 21:42 So, does a perfect saddle height exist? 23:41 Si’s post-bike fit summary 25:41 How to find your saddle height at home Useful Links: Ride with us at the Global Bike Festival: https://gcn.eu/GBF2023 Adventure Documentaries, Exclusive Shows & Live Racing on GCN+: https://gcn.eu/plus Download the GCN App for free: https://gcn.eu/app Visit the GCN Shop: https://gcn.eu/jan-sale Join the GCN Club: https://www.gcnclub.com/ Have you ever had a bike fit to find your optimal saddle height and riding position? Let us know in the comments below! 💬 If you liked this video, be sure to give it a thumbs up 👍 and share it with your friends! Watch more on GCN... 📹 Get Your Bike To Fit & Ride Perfectly! 👉 https://youtu.be/NNPMbTwF3VE 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/editorschoice 📹 Or why not check out our Features Playlist 👉 https://gcn.eu/gcnfeatures 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound 🎵 A Nifty Piece of Work - The New Fools 3house - Ooyy Connected - Brendon Moeller Under Your Spell - Brendon Moeller Cornelia (Luwaks Remix) (Instrumental Version) - The Eastern Plain David's House - Larry Poppinz Into My Head (Instrumental Version) - Eden Maze Probiotic. - Timothy Infinite Stardriver - ELFL Milk - Cushy.mp3 Purple Clouds - Sarah, the Illstrumentalist Too Long (Instrumental Version) - Snake City #gcn #cycling #roadbike #roadcycling #bike #bikes #bikelife Photos: © Velo Collection (TDW) / Getty Images & © Bettiniphoto / http://www.bettiniphoto.net/ The Global Cycling Network (GCN) is the largest online cycling channel in the world, bringing together a global community of road cyclists to celebrate everything that’s great about the world of cycling. Our videos bring fans compelling daily content including expert tutorials, techniques, training, racing, cutting-edge bike tech, unparalleled behind the scenes event coverage, humour, entertainment, and more. Presented by ex-pro riders, GCN offers a uniquely qualified insight into the world of cycling, and most importantly it’s fuelled by our passionate and enthusiastic fans – everyone who makes up the GCN community. We also bring the latest and greatest tech to your attention, showcase the best places in the world to ride and get exclusive access to events and races. Welcome to the Global Cycling Network | Inside Cycling Thanks to our sponsors: Castelli Clothing: https://gcn.eu/Castelli Giro Helmets: https://gcn.eu/Giro Pinarello Bikes: https://gcn.eu/Pinarello Zipp Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Zipp Topeak Tools: http://gcn.eu/Topeak Canyon Bikes: http://gcn.eu/-Canyon Pirelli Tyres: https://gcn.eu/Pirelli Orbea Bikes: http://gcn.eu/Orbea Vision Wheels: http://gcn.eu/Vision Wahoo Fitness: http://gcn.eu/Wahoo-Fitness Park Tool: http://gcn.eu/-parktool Elite Bottles: https://gcn.eu/EliteBottles Whoop Fitness: https://gcn.eu/Whoop Komoot: https://gcn.eu/komoot Selle Italia: https://gcn.eu/SelleItalia SIS: https://gcn.eu/ScienceInSport Zwift: https://gcn.eu/Zwift Shimano Wheels: https://gcn.eu/Shimano Shadow Stand: https://gcn.eu/ShadowStand DMT Shoes: https://gcn.eu/DMT Muc-Off: https://gcn.eu/MucOff Watch our sister channels: GCN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gcntech GCN Racing - https://www.youtube.com/gcnracing Global Triathlon Network - https://www.youtube.com/gtn GCN Italia - https://www.youtube.com/gcnitalia GCN en Español - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenespanol GCN auf Deutsch - https://www.youtube.com/gcnaufdeutsch GCN en Français - https://www.youtube.com/gcnenfrancais GCN Japan - https://www.youtube.com/gcnjapan GCN Training - https://www.youtube.com/gcntraining Global Mountain Bike Network - https://youtube.com/gmbn GMBN Tech - https://www.youtube.com/gmbntech Electric Mountain Bike Network - https://www.youtube.com/embn