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One of the most essential parts of a mountain bike, or any other particular type of bicycle for that matter, is the saddle. The saddle, or seat if you prefer to call it that, supports the upper part of your body and which is why it is very important that saddles should be comfortable at all times. Choosing the best saddle for your body should therefore be one of the major considerations when getting a new bike. If you already had a mountain bike and you feel that its saddle is not giving your body the comfort that it needs, then it might be time to replace your present saddle.
While it is true that saddles may not carry your entire body weight at all times, it still plays an important part in the way you control your legs to pedal your bike. In fact, as your legs grow weary after pedaling your mountain bike for a couple of hours, you may find your body sitting harder on the saddle and it is during this time that it must be real comfortable enough to accommodate most of your upper body weight.
So how would you know if a bicycle saddle is the perfect one for you? Bear in mind that saddles are created following a particular body frame. So if you have a large, stocky frame and the saddle you got happened to be designed for those who have slimmer figures, then you can be one hundred percent sure that it would give you some degree of discomfort after some time. When you are buying a new bike saddle, try to get the advice of the shopkeeper on the type of saddle which would be fitting for the body frame that you have.
Another consideration is whether you get a soft saddle, or the hard models. In most cases, a good number of cycling enthusiasts would always prefer mountain bike saddles which are hard because of the fact that they find softer bike saddles uncomfortable to sit on after a long ride. This is because soft bicycle saddles forces the weight of the upper part of the body to be carried between the sit bones, or directly under the soft tissues of your buttocks. Although you might not notice it at the outset, you will definitely feel the discomfort, which can be quite painful, after a long ride.
Mountain bikes are great tools to give your body the full workout it needs. However, you must make sure that you will not be causing your body any type of discomfort while riding your mountain bike. Getting the perfect mountain bike saddle is a necessary step to ensure that you will have an enjoyable exercise with your bicycle.
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Fixed gear saddle height?
When i'm going fast on my fixie, when i sit down i start to bounce.Is it the height of the saddle? Im 5'6 what height should the saddle be?
Oh yeah and one more thing.
How do your skip?Like the skid where your rear wheel skids to the side.
Well, a very rough rule of thumb for seat height is the "heels on pedals" method.
In other words, when seated on the bike, with the crank at the bottom of its rotation, your foot, in your shoe, should just barely be able to reach and rest on the pedal.
If it does you're approximately at the right height.
Regarding the "skip stop," I've ridden a fixie for years and I can't do one, but here's what I found online about it:
"Fixed-gear riders generally need to master a technique called the "skip stop." This is a way that you can actually lock up the rear wheel using your legs alone.
* If you lock one leg at the bottom of the pedal stroke, as the pedal rises it will start to lift your body upward.
* When the cranks get horizontal, pull up on the front pedal, while pushing down on the rear one.
* Because your body will have acquired upward momentum, when you yank up with the front foot this will temporarily partially unweight the rear wheel, making it possible to initiate a skid.
Since sliding friction is less than sticking friction, once the tire starts to skid, you will generally be able to maintain the skid until you've stopped or at least slowed down as much as you want to.
You have to really want to do it, you can't be tentative! It's easier when you're going faster.
The lower your gear , the more effectively you can "brake" by resisting with your legs.
Despite what some folks will tell you, you can not stop nearly as short this way as you can by using a good front brake."
Good luck, and the link below is to a webpage all about "Saddle Height"...
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