Owner's Manual - Diamondback Bicycles

ig for you. Don’t even ridethe bike around the block. Abike which you ride only onpaved surfaces and nevertake off-road should give youa minimum standover heightclearance of two inches(5cm). A bike that you’ll rideon unpaved surfaces shouldgive you a minimum of threeinches (7.5cm) of standoverheight clearance. And a bikethat you’ll use off road shouldgive you four inches (10cm) or more of clearance.Fig.2! WARNING: If you plan to use your bike for jumpingor stunt riding, read Section 2.F again.B. Saddle PositionCorrect saddle adjustment is an important factor ingetting the most performance and comfort from yourbicycle. If the saddle position is not comfortable for you,see your dealer.The saddle can be adjusted in three directions:1. Up and down adjustment. To check for correctsaddle height (fig. 3):• sit on the saddle;• place one heel on a pedal;• rotate the crank until the pedal with your heel onit is in the down position and the crank arm is parallel tothe seat tube.If your leg is not completely straight, your saddle heightneeds to be adjusted. If your hips must rock for the heel13to reach the pedal, the saddle istoo high. If your leg is bent at theknee with your heel on the pedal,the saddle is too low.Once the saddle is at thecorrect height, make sure that theseatpost does not project fromthe frame beyond its “MinimumInsertion” or “Maximum Extension”mark (fig. 4).If your bike has an interruptedseat tube, as is the case on somebikes with rear suspension, youmust also make sure that the seat postis far enough into the frame so thatyou can touch it through the bottomof the interrupted seat tube with thetip of your finger without inserting yourfinger beyond its first knuckle (see fig.5).! WARNING: If your seat post projectsfrom the frame beyond the MinimumInsertion or Maximum Extension mark(see fig. 4) or you cannot touch thebottom of the seat post through thebottom of the interrupted seat tube withthe tip of your finger without insertingyour finger beyond its first knuckle (seefig. 5), the seat post may break, which could cause you tolose control and fall.2. Front and back adjustment. The saddle can beadjusted forward or back to help you get the optimal