Height of seatpost

molehill · 2009-10-15, 03:54 PM

Hey,
Ive heard that the recommended height for your seatpost is to get it so its up to your belly button but while I was trying to learn wraps it seemed too high... It is as low as it can go before it touches the tire so I will have to cut it but is it more of a personal preference or is there a height that poeple find is better. Even if its personal preference I'd like to hear some ideas to see and maybe try a few out.

Thanks.

johnfoss · 2009-10-15, 06:29 PM

The belly-button thing is a very general rule of thumb for "regular" riding on 20" and 24" wheels. For Street riding you usually want it quite a bit lower.

Abraham Lincoln said: A man's seat post should be long enough to reach the bottom of the seat.

Crazy Stares · 2009-10-15, 09:23 PM

I thought Lincoln said "A man's hat should be just tall enough to reach all the way down to his head".

jaco_flans · 2009-10-15, 09:35 PM

I like my seat high on my Trials uni and low on my Muni, but not too low...

molehill · 2009-10-17, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnfoss

Abraham Lincoln said: A man's seat post should be long enough to reach the bottom of the seat.

Haha XD
Yeah thanks Ill try it a bit lower, hopefully today I can get it cut down a bit

2009-10-15, 03:54 PM	#1
molehill Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: West London Age: 15 Posts: 361	Height of seatpost Hey, Ive heard that the recommended height for your seatpost is to get it so its up to your belly button but while I was trying to learn wraps it seemed too high... It is as low as it can go before it touches the tire so I will have to cut it but is it more of a personal preference or is there a height that poeple find is better. Even if its personal preference I'd like to hear some ideas to see and maybe try a few out. Thanks. __________________ ########## ########## ########## ENGLAND!! 180 UNISPIN

2009-10-15, 06:29 PM	#2
johnfoss North Shore ridin' Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Carmichael, CA Posts: 14,927	The belly-button thing is a very general rule of thumb for "regular" riding on 20" and 24" wheels. For Street riding you usually want it quite a bit lower. Abraham Lincoln said: A man's seat post should be long enough to reach the bottom of the seat. __________________ John Foss "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" www.unicycling.com "Unicycling is a way of looking at the world, making a choice to slow down, finish what you start, doing things not because they're easy, but because they're a challenge." -- Nurse Ben

2009-10-15, 09:35 PM	#4
jaco_flans Trials & Muni! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gatineau,Québec,Canada Age: 19 Posts: 3,020	I like my seat high on my Trials uni and low on my Muni, but not too low... __________________ Jakob F. Team Goudurix Trials 'n Muni 'n Trials 'n Muni

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Crazy Stares Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Age: 23 Posts: 130	I thought Lincoln said "A man's hat should be just tall enough to reach all the way down to his head".

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