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From: kfl@hoxna.UUCP (Kenton Lee)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: seat hight
Message-ID: <500@hoxna.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 8-May-85 09:43:12 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  8 09:43:12 1985
Date-Received: Thu, 9-May-85 03:41:55 EDT
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Organization: Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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The 109% refers to the crotch-to-floor distance.  It was generated
by testing racing cyclists several years ago.  Many people now
recommend, for sport cyclists anyway, that the seat hight be set
closed to 105%.  Another way to set the seat hight is to pedal
backwards while someone holds your bike upright.  Set the seat
hight just low enough so that your hips do not rock up and down
while you're pedaling.
-- 
Kenton Lee
Bell Labs - WB 
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