How To Adjust The Seat - Life Fitness Lifecycle upright 9500HR Operation Manual

How to Adjust the Seat

A properly adjusted seat is extremely important in any bike-oriented exercise activity and
the Lifecycle exercise bike is no exception. If the seat is too close, excessive strain will be
placed on the knees and quadriceps muscles; if the seat is too far, the resulting reaching
action will irritate the feet, ankles, hips and knees.
Upright Exercise Bikes:
Sit on the seat and place the balls of your feet on
the pedals. An optimum position will allow you to
move through the bottom of the stroke without
locking your knees or shifting in the seat (your
knees should have a slight bend at the point of
fullest leg extension). If the seat needs to be
adjusted, dismount the bike and pull the spring-
loaded adjusting pin located on the back of the seat
post. Slide the seat post up or down as necessary
to the proper position and release the pin to
complete engagement. Check the seat height again
and readjust it if necessary.
Recumbent Exercise Bikes:
Sit on the seat and place the balls of your feet on
the pedals. An optimum position will allow you to
move through the bottom of the stroke without
locking your knees or shifting in the seat (your
knees should have a slight bend at the point of
fullest leg extension). If the seat needs to be
adjusted pull the spring-loaded adjusting pin
located on the extrusion in front of the seat. Slide
the seat forward or backward as necessary to the
proper position and release the pin to complete
engagement. Gently slide the seat forward and
backward a small distance to ensure it is locked
into place. Check the seat distance again and
re-adjust it if necessary
Do not attempt to adjust the seat while you are pedaling the bike. Doing so
or failing to insert the seat pin completely may result in an uncomfortable
workout or cause injury.
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