6 Easy Ways To Find Your Perfect Riding Position

Finding the perfect bike riding position can seem very tricky! Luckily we've got Manon and Conor on hand to help point you in the right direction. From bike adjustments to riding styles, we take you through 6 easy ways you can improve the comfort of your ride.

00:00 Intro
00:26 Bend your elbows
01:14 Get of the nose
02:03 Saddle angle
03:15 Hood position
04:10 Handlebar height
05:28 Warm up

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What's your top tip for getting more comfortable on the bike? Let us know in the comments 👇

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[gcn]

Drop your top tip for getting more comfortable on the bike below? 👇

[tsundru]

I really appreciate these beginner cyclists videos. The fundamentals are so important!

[geoffreyhoney]

Super video again Manon and Conor! Best tip (which Manon partly covered), is have your sit bones measured and then ensure that any saddle has at least enough flat at that width to support the sit bone width and doesn't fall off or away so that the sit bones are not supported and you wind up taking it in the pubic arch. OUCH!

[TBradFashionModel]

Riding 20 years on my TREK Disovery, never a set up, however watching your video and employing your suggestions changed my riding and made my riding far less painful, more comfortable, and powerful.👍

[douglaspate]

Mark Beaumont taught me "relaxed arms" in a GCN vid. I like rides that can get up to 12 hours and this made a MEGA difference

[enjay]

Another great video Manon and Connor, on covering the essential issues in ensuring a comfortable ride. The advice on bending the elbows as opposed to straight arms, made a massive difference to body posture and comfort for me especially on long journeys. Keep up the good content 👍

[DaigoroToyama]

Thank you again for the helpful tips. I particularly like how Manon suggested you sit where there's enough saddle to support your weight.

[grahamriley]

Best thing I ever did was shortening and increasing the angle of my stem, lowering my saddle and buying a frame a size smaller. No pain now for a year or so.

[ra-moto]

I always had problems with pain in the lower back und upper legs - until i slammed my bars, moved my saddle a little bit higher and way more forward. So a more "aggressive" position gave me more power and comfy at the same time, awesome

[benjaminburgos]

Que buen video justo lo que estaba buscando super buena explicación de todos los consejos ❤🚴🏻‍♂️

[VictorElGreco]

While this is quite the Pandora’s Box, tweaking is the way to go. No abstract formula of angle degrees and millimeters can substitute for listening to your own body, while on your own bike.

[newoldsteel]

My moment of realization and what changed to “never having pains again” was GETTING RID OF THE BELLY and stretching. You get more flexible, comfortable, and can ride a heck of a lot faster (of course you have to be in the ballpark of good bike fit)

[seannmoriarty]

Congratulations on the engagement Manon!! Ring looks nice and sparkly!! (minute 3:48) ;-)

[madmick]

great video and really cool advice too. Keep up the good work:)

[RoniBaker]

The one that really helped me was getting of the nose but great video👍

[peterthomas]

Good advice on warming up, never even thought about that. I live at the bottom of two hills, although not long, they are both about 14-16%😭, and are within 4 metres of my drive. I think that at the age of 73, I'm going to spend 5 mins on my, permanent, turbo to do a pre ride warm up. Great advice, thanks.👍

[JudyrVideo]

I find the hoods angled slightly up gives you a more natural hand position and comfort

[tqccjyc]

Could we have a longer video dedicated to warm up & warm down both for outdoor rides & indoor sessions. eg how long at what typical percentage of FTP? are static stretches good? etc. Appreciate this may be an individual thing but some general tips would be useful.

[mileslong]

Would like to see a flat bar version of this show. I ride a hybrid (road/gravel) bike with flat bars.

[philoso]

Nice video and presentation.
It is easier said than done. If we relax our arms pushing down we’d be sinking towards earth with our chest hitting the stem.