How to Set Up Your Mountain Bike

In this video-adventure, Hannah and Garen show you how to set up your mountain bike. They cover just about everything… and the things they don’t cover, they tell you where to find. Whether you’re new or have been riding a while, take a looksie: you’ll very likely learn a thing or two.

00:00 Intro
00:27 Saddle Height
01:08 The Heel Method
01:28 The “It’s Always Arm Day” Method
01:55 Saddle Setback & Tilt
02:37 Handlebar Width
03:54 Bar Roll
05:08 Stack Height
07:04 Controls (brake levers & shifters)
10:12 Tire Pressure
13:32 Flip Chips
15:16 Don’t forget to set suspension sag (video below)

We also have a mountain bike setup page on our website:
https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-...

The Definitive Guide to Flip Chips:
   • The Definitive Guide to Flip Chips: what, ...  

How to Set Sag on Your Mountain Bike:
   • How to Set Sag on Your Mountain Bike (and ...  

SRAM Tire Pressure Calculator:
https://axs.sram.com/guides/tire/pres...

• About Santa Cruz Bikes •
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