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ADJUSTMENT TO THE RIDER
FORE-TO-AFT POSITION AND SADDLE
FORE-TO-AFT-POSITION
AND SADDLE TILT
The inclination of your upper body and hence your
riding comfort and pedalling power are also influ-
enced by the distance between the grips of the han-
dlebars and the saddle as well as by the saddle tilt.
This distance can be altered slightly by changing the
position of the saddle rails on the seat post. Howev-
er, this also influences your pedalling. Depending on
whether the saddle is positioned more to the front or
more rearwards, your legs will reach the pedals to a
greater or lesser extent from behind.
You need to have the saddle horizontal in order to
pedal in a relaxed manner. If it is tilted, you will con-
stantly have to lean against the handlebars to prevent
yourself from slipping off the saddle.
Note that the bolted connections of the
seat post have to be tightened to the spec-
ified tightening torques. Use a torque wrench and
never exceed the maximum tightening torque! You
will find the prescribed values in chapter "Recom-
mended tightening torques", directly on the com-
ponents and/or in the manuals of the component
manufacturers.
The inclination of your upper body is influenced by the distance be-
tween the grips of the handlebars and the saddle
Do avoid a rearward tilt of the saddle
Never clamp the saddle in the curved
sections of the saddle rail, but always in
the straight area.
The setting range of the saddle is very
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small. Replacing the stem allows you to
make far larger changes to the fore-to-aft posi-
tion, because stems come in lengths differing by
more than ten centimetres. In most of the cases
the length of the cables must be adjusted. Be sure
to have this job done by a specialist workshop.
If you have any questions or in case you want to
make an appointment, please call our service hot-
line at +44 (0) 20 8501 2582.
FORE-TO-AFT POSITION AND SADDLE
ADJUSTING SADDLE POSITION AND TILT
Patent clamping with two parallel bolts
With so called patent seat posts two bolts fix the
clamping mechanism, which ensures the tilt and the
vertical position of the saddle. Release both seat
clamp bolts at the top of the seat post. Turn the bolts
two to three turns anticlockwise at the most, other-
wise the whole assembly can come apart.
Move the saddle forth or back, as desired. You may
have to give it a light blow to move it. Observe the
marking on the saddle rail and do not go beyond.
Make sure the seat of the saddle remains horizontal
as you tighten the bolt evenly and alternately. The
bike should stand on level ground while you adjust
the saddle.
After fastening the saddle check whether it resists
tilting by bringing your weight to bear on it once with
your hands on the tip and once at the rear end.
Stems come in very different lengths
and shaft and binder tube diameters. A
stem of inappropriate dimensions can become a
serious source of danger: Handlebars and stem
may break, causing an accident in the process.
Check the bolts by using a torque wrench
once a month according to the values in-
diated in chapter „Recommended tightening tor-
ques", in the enclosed manuals or directly on the
components.
ADJUSTMENT TO THE RIDER
Tighten both bolts evenly and alternately without exceeding the per-
missible maximum torque
Check the firm seat of the retightened saddle
VCLS Post 2.0
Read in any case the supplementary VCLS
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Post 2.0 user manual that you got when
you bought a VCLS Post 2.0.
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