Observe stop
mark.
9.2.4 Adjusting the saddle angle
Your bike saddle should be as close as possible to
horizontal.
You can make use of longer bike rides to nd out
what your most comfortable seat position is. If you
want to tilt the saddle, try tilting it very slightly
forwards. If you tilt the saddle back, this can quick-
ly lead to pain or physical injury.
Adjust the saddle angle as follows:
Turn the clamping screw anticlockwise to loosen it.
Tilt the bike saddle to the required angle.
Turn the clamping screw clockwise to tighten it.
(For tightening torques see
Chapter 30 "Technical
data").
9.2.4.1 With a two-bolt seatpost
Some seatposts have two screws for adjusting the sad-
dle angle, one in ont of and one behind the seat tube.
If you want to tilt the saddle forwards, loosen the rear
screw with an Allen key and tighten the ont screw by the
same number of revolutions. To tilt the saddle backwards,
loosen the ont screw and tighten the other to the same
degree. Then retighten both screws observing the correct
tightening torque (see
Chapter 30 "Technical data").
Two-bolt seatpost
9.2.4.2 With a seatpost saddle clamp
If the saddle is attached to the seatpost by a clamp, the
clamping nut will be at the side. Adjust the saddle angle
as follows:
Turn the clamping nut anticlockwise to loosen it.
You may need to counter the nut on the other side
using another wrench.
Tilt the bike saddle to the required angle.
Turn the clamping nut clockwise to tighten it. You
may need to counter the nut on the other side us-
ing another wrench. Use the correct tightening
torque (see
Chapter 30 "Technical data").
Seatpost saddle clamp
