How to set your saddle height on a road or hybrid bike

Setting the right saddle height is essential for comfort, efficiency and avoiding injury. We give you two easy methods that will help you to determine the correct saddle height at home

Setting the right saddle height: 1. Measure your inside leg 2. Simulate your saddle contact point off the bike using a ruler or spirit level 3. Mark this point and measure the height from the ground 4. Knock 10cm off the measurement 5. Apply this measurement from the centre of the bottom bracket to the top of the saddle, following the line of the seat tube