3 Comments

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   Roberto on January 16, 2010 at 11:40 am

   Good tip ,Thanks John

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   Jennifer Sage on January 16, 2010 at 1:30 pm

   I do something similar but from the underside of the saddle – making sure that each saddle is sitting on the rails at the same exact spot – measuring from the front of the rail to the attachment of the saddle to that rail, say 3/4″ from the front of the rail (hard to describe w/o a photo or video). But, I think your method is easier from a maintenance and management standpoint – it’s quicker and more visibly apparent. This never occurred to me to do it this way (and no one in Spinning or Star Trac ever suggested it)!

   It’s amazing, as I’ve traveled over the years to many dozens of different facilities, how inconsistently each saddle was attached to the rails. Sometimes they come from the manufacturer like that, and the club maintenance people do not know to verify that they’re consistent.

   This is an important tip guys, and can make a huge difference in the comfort and safety of your students (cyclists or not) – make sure ALL your bike saddles are in the same spot, or else your time and effort setting students up is wasted if each bike is not the same.

   I teach at a couple of different facilities and always carry with me a plumbline so I can measure my own set-up, because I know that this also can vary from club to club. Keep that in mind as well for your own safety and comfort.

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   Barry Thompson on January 19, 2010 at 12:50 pm

   I checked our bikes yesterday and was very pleased to discover that with the exception of one bike, all the seats/seatposts were set on the rails within 1/4 inch of each other.

   Thanks for the tip.

   BT

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