Saddle height for XC?

Do you normally run it lower than you would for road riding? If so, by how much?

Ta

It should ideally be set so that when your crank is at 6 o'clock and you're on the saddle your heel on the pedal and your leg should be just off straight.

Pretty much like roadie land.

For gnarl-core xc freeridelite you need it atleast 1/2" lower than that though 😆

Do you normally run it lower than you would for road riding?

Yes.

If so, by how much?

A tad, maybe a smidge. Not much lower at all, maybe half an inch or so – doesn't make much difference to pedalling but helps if I need to get off the back of the bike in a hurry.

1/2" is for freeride lite gnarlcore 🙄

You're really not gnarling your 'core if you're only half an inch. Me, more like 3/4" lower.

I'm 'core, me.

1/2" is for freeride lite gnarlcore

I think thats exactly how I'd describe my riding, I'll try it a half inch lower.

What's this 'road riding' of which you speak?

I run my MTBs and Road bikes at the same saddle height as measured from the centre of the BB – but of course this does not take into account different crank lengths 175mm and 170mm respectively nor the differences in pedals and shoes. So anybody's guess really.

Get a Joplin…………

Endless height opportunities, I actually run my saddle so high it can be a jump to get on, with the Joplin I can move it up and down for whatever I'm riding.

– Yes
– Just a little