I witnessed all manner of bizarre angles at the w/end on rider's bikes doing the BORS.

I was wondering if there is an accepted norm' or if it's personal preferences as some of them were at 20 degrees or more tilted up at the front, which looked most painful.

Most are going to say pure flat. Although I prefer one notch (if the clamp has teeth) of nose pointing down.

IMO, tilted down at the front is just wrong, and often an indication that the saddle is too high. Saddles should be flat, or slightly tilted up (depending on saddle type and bike set up).

Dead level.

Remember to allow for suspension sag…

surely the correct angle is the one that you find most comfortable

firestarter – Member

surely the correct angle is the one that you find most comfortable

Is correct. I run mine nose up

Whatever you find most comfortable. Mines normally somewhere between level and very slightly down at the front. Varies from bike to bike and saddle to saddle though.

+ 1 for level

I've tried mine level titled down and up, have settled wit tilted up, allows me to push into it to put more power down. Found tilted down helped on climes but on level riding caused more pressure on my arms and level didn't seem quite as nice as Up…

But its all down to personal preference, although I do feel sometimes people sway to easily by other people's opinions rather than what actually suits them! (SHOCK HORROR!)

90 degrees to seat post and shove it your arse for such a question.

down. Takes the pressure off your nads.

We went to see Mark Beaumont on Saturday. 100 miles a day for 27,000 miles he rode with a saddle that is pointed down way more than I could manage.

It's got a droopy nose as well, which makes it look even wierder.

Somewhere between not so downward that you feel like you are slipping off & not so backward that you're nob goes numb.

Depends which you like doing more. Climbing – have it nose down a bit, descending – nose up, both – fairly flat. There is no set answer though.

The LBS boys keeps telling me to put mine level but I go nose down otherwise I get numbing of the plumbing.

Dead flat for road and MTBs but a slight almost invisible tilt down for the crosser

90 degrees to seat post and shove it your arse for such a question.

There's always one fool who think he needs to "contribute" with some abusive nagative.
Cheers for the informed answers (minus the village idiot).

When I fit a saddle I use a spirit level to make sure the bike is on a flat surface, then I use the spirit level to make sure the saddle is dead level.

🙂

Hope you ensure that the sag never changes KT 😉

you pansies use saddles? 😯

Scaredypants loves a bit of post!!!

I have mine dead level then tilted up one notch to take account of sag.

slightly nose down for me. any nose up saddle makes me nads sore.

Who cares what it looks like. It literally is getting shoved where the sun dont shine.

clubber – Member

Hope you ensure that the sag never changes KT

And where did I say it was dead level when I was sat on it huh?

Where did I say that I thought the saddle was dead level when you sat on it. Since you're a bit simple 😉 I'll explain. If the saddle is dead level when you set it, depending on the sag, it'll end up at a different angle. If you're suggesting that it's critical to get the saddle set to a specific angle (dead level pre-sag) then you have to set sag exactly the same all the time to ensure there's a point to you doing it.

Patronising enough? 😉

I'm not reading all that.

Surely the sag issue is only for FS as on a HT the sag of the fork doesn't change the geometry enough to effect the saddle angle?

I usually set it up flat (I use a spirit level) and adjust if required on the first ride or two.

If you're saying that a spirit level is necessary then you're saying that sag on the fork is enough to affect it… 😉

If you're saying that a spirit level is necessary

Its not necessary,it just makes me warm and fuzzy it also helps me locate uneven slabs on my patio at the same time, which is a bonus.

LOL 😉

Ti29er.. Dont ask attention seeking dumb as *uck questions i.e get a life
you idiot.

stumpynya12 – Member

Ti29er.. Dont ask attention seeking dumb as *uck questions i.e get a life
you idiot.

I'm not feeling the love.

It's ok, I love you KT, you big hunk of grumpy manliness 😉

Thanks honey.

If you're saying that a spirit level is necessary

Not saying it's necessary just that's how I do it as it gives me a 'level playing field' to start from! Sorry for the hideous pun 🙂

The best answer was

surely the correct angle is the one that you find most comfortable

starting flat and adjusting on the first ride (or two) works for me and has for over 25 years.

Wouldn't it be great if there were Saddle Angels? Just lightening the load a little, flapping their little tiny wings and protecting you from danger?

+1 for dead flat, its sometimes hard to measure what is dead flat becasue saddles have some weird side profile shapes, but I actually lay a spirit level on my perch and can feel its wrong even if its a tiny bit out of perfectly flat. Nose down for me feel horrendous