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Date: 30 May 2005 07:31:13
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Subject: Seat angle adjustment
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Hi bent friends,
If I recline the seat more on the bike do I need to slide it forward or
backward to compensate for the change in distance to pedals? Thank you
for your help as always. Anj
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Date: 30 May 2005 19:01:21
From: Bill Patterson
Subject: Re: Seat angle adjustment
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rideabike66@hotmail.com wrote:
> Hi bent friends,
>
> If I recline the seat more on the bike do I need to slide it forward or
> backward to compensate for the change in distance to pedals? Thank you
> for your help as always. Anj
>
The constant point is 9 inches up from the seat bottom. You measure that
distance from the crank spindle to the constant point. All seats on
every recumbent your ride can now be set. Every one has the same
characteristic distance and can adjust all seats to the same distance.
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Date: 30 May 2005 13:19:17
From: Mark Leuck
Subject: Re: Seat angle adjustment
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<rideabike66@hotmail.com > wrote in message
news:1117463473.312282.4340@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> Hi bent friends,
>
> If I recline the seat more on the bike do I need to slide it forward or
> backward to compensate for the change in distance to pedals? Thank you
> for your help as always. Anj
It depends on the seat, if I reclined my mesh seat on the Vision it did not
affect distance to the pedals, if I recline my hardshell it requires
shortening of the boom to compensate
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Date: 30 May 2005 20:51:45
From: Joe Schmoe
Subject: Re: Seat angle adjustment
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k Leuck wrote:
> <rideabike66@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1117463473.312282.4340@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
>>Hi bent friends,
>>
>>If I recline the seat more on the bike do I need to slide it forward or
>>backward to compensate for the change in distance to pedals? Thank you
>>for your help as always. Anj
>
>
> It depends on the seat, if I reclined my mesh seat on the Vision it did not
> affect distance to the pedals, if I recline my hardshell it requires
> shortening of the boom to compensate
>
>
I have noticed that reclining the seat on Rocket requires I move the
seat forward. I suspect that on the Rans with it's fixed seat, the
lowering of the back raised the front edge to the seat and my legs
effectively shortening them. At least that is my theory. :-)
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Date: 30 May 2005 20:06:01
From: Mark Leuck
Subject: Re: Seat angle adjustment
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"Joe Schmoe" <jspokes@nowhere.com > wrote in message
news:guOme.40520$rt1.19720@fe04.lga...
> k Leuck wrote:
> > <rideabike66@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:1117463473.312282.4340@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> >
> >>Hi bent friends,
> >>
> >>If I recline the seat more on the bike do I need to slide it forward or
> >>backward to compensate for the change in distance to pedals? Thank you
> >>for your help as always. Anj
> >
> >
> > It depends on the seat, if I reclined my mesh seat on the Vision it did
not
> > affect distance to the pedals, if I recline my hardshell it requires
> > shortening of the boom to compensate
> >
> >
> I have noticed that reclining the seat on Rocket requires I move the
> seat forward. I suspect that on the Rans with it's fixed seat, the
> lowering of the back raised the front edge to the seat and my legs
> effectively shortening them. At least that is my theory. :-)
Not a theory, that's accurate and the same thing happens with my Baron
hardshell
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Date: 30 May 2005 16:43:20
From: Peter Clinch
Subject: Re: Seat angle adjustment
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rideabike66@hotmail.com wrote:
> If I recline the seat more on the bike do I need to slide it forward or
> backward to compensate for the change in distance to pedals?
It will depend upon the specific implementation: on my Streetmachine
there's no need, but I can think of possible mechanisms where it might
need doing. The easy way to find out is empirically: alter the angle,
and see if you have a problem pedalling...
Pete.
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Peter Clinch Medical Physics IT Officer
Tel 44 1382 660111 ext. 33637 Univ. of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital
Fax 44 1382 640177 Dundee DD1 9SY Scotland UK
net p.j.clinch@dundee.ac.uk http://www.dundee.ac.uk/~pjclinch/
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