Chapter 3: Fit; Standover Height; Saddle Position - SR Suntour RAIDON Owner's Manual

Chapter 3: Fit

NOTE:
before riding.
exchange it before you ride it.
1. Diamond frame bicycles
distance from the ground to the top of the bicycle's frame at that point
standover height, straddle the
riding, and bounce vigorously
touches the frame, the bike
ride the bike around the block.
paved surfaces and never
take off-road should give you
a minimum standover height
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A bike that you'll ride on unpaved surfaces should give you a minimum of
2. Step-through frame bicycles
exceeding the limits set by the height of the top of the seat tube and the
B. Saddle Position
Correct saddle adjustment is an important factor in getting the most
comfortable for you, see your dealer.
The saddle can be adjusted in three directions:
check for correct saddle height
arm is parallel to the seat tube.
straight, your saddle height
Ask your dealer to set the saddle for your optimal riding position and to
saddle height adjustment:
Once the saddle is at the correct height,
make sure that the seat post does
not project from the frame beyond
NOTE: Some bicycles have a sight hole
seat post is inserted in the seat tube far
enough to be visible through the sight hole.
bikes, you must also make sure that the seat post is far enough into the
frame so that you can touch it through the bottom of the interrupted seat
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WARNING: If your seat post is
not inserted in the seat tube as
described in B.1 above, the
seat post may break, which
could cause you to lose control
and fall.
2. Front and back adjustment
or back to help you get the optimal
position on the bike. Ask your dealer to
set the saddle for your optimal riding
make sure that the clamp mechanism is clamping on the straight part of the
saddle rails and is not touching the curved part of the rails, and that you
3. Saddle angle adjustment
adjustment and you have a single bolt saddle clamp on your seat post, it is
the mechanism to disengage before changing the saddle's angle, and then
that the serrations fully re-engage before you tighten the clamp bolt to the
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