Many athletes are fortunate enough to be able to ride almost anything. For those who are sensitive to bike fit however, replicating the fit on a new bike or confirming the fit after a journey can be a challenge involving much trial and error. Check out the YouTube video for a detailed explanation of how the tool works or continue reading below.

This set of tools enables accurate and repeatable measurements for saddle height, angle and setback. Accuracy and repeatable measurements also serve as a basis for making adjustments to the fit.

The magnetic saddle height balls (8mm and 10mm sizes) ensure you get an accurate centre at the bottom bracket by positioning themselves in the crank arm fixing bolt or crank arm preload cap of Shimano caps. This allows you to focus on the smart end of the tape measure at the saddle plate.

Two marks on the saddle plate mean you can take a measurement to the same exact spot relative to the saddle nose every time. This gives you accuracy down to a millimetre, sufficient to satisfy the most particular or injury-prone athlete.

The front of the saddle plate is engraved with a ruler (metric of course) to allow you to calculate the saddle setback at saddle level. This allows you to drop the plumb line on the side of the bike and pass over all the bottle cages.

The wide plate offers enough space to mount a level, protractor or smartphone to adjust the saddle angle. This is particularly useful for non-traditional saddles such as SMP and Adamo. This kit is ideal for cyclists who travel and need to regularly reassemble their bike, bike fitters and mechanics in the workshop and in the field.

 The complete kit includes the saddle plate, Shimano crank preload tool, two saddle height balls (8mm and 10mm). The Shimano crank preload tool and saddle height balls can be purchased separately.

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