Is there any way to use the Zwift ride bike for those shorter than 152 cm?
My wife is 150cm tall.
Maybe if I shorten the seat tube at my own risk?
Does anyone have any experience?
Did you ever figure a solution? I have same issue for my spouse. Just posted my thoughts on a new thread started today. If you figured anything please let me know or see what you think of my idea
Bc
Hi @B_C_Cletta
If you’re looking to reduce some extra centimeters, consider changing the saddles. There can be quite a bit of variation in the distance between the rails and the top of the saddle, so it might be worth visiting a bike shop. They can help you compare different options, and hopefully, you’ll find a saddle that provides a more comfortable height. I also recommend you once you find the saddle follow the instructions in this article to install a new saddle on your Zwift Ride.
Thanks. I have checked and actually the zwift saddle is a relatively low profile saddle so doubt i could gain much distance that way.
Can you comment on my other suggestion i posted in the equipment section as a solution?
Posting this in hopes it can help others (also in equipment) who need up to an inch lower saddle height. Seems like a very simple option.
I had a local machine-shop extend the length of the channel that runs at the bottom of the seat tube by one inch - very simple job for a machinist - $25. See pics. This now allows the seat tube to drop another inch before reseting on the stop inside the frame (same location as top water bottle nut.
Doing so allow the seat to drop down to the limits of the seat mount bracket - about 1 inch. I have it set to just above that point so seat mounting plate is not resting on frame.
I cant see how this weakens anything and worked for my spouse perfectly who at 5’ 1” the stock set up didnt work.
Hope its of help to others
Bill
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So glad I found your post! We just received the Ride and I’m having the same issue, I’m 5ft and the saddle height is 1/2 inch too tall for me. This seems like a simpler solution than using the zwift adjustable crank arms (which is out of stock — booo) - as my partner is 6 ft. and we’re less inclined to keep changing out crank positions… How has this set up worked so far? has there been issues with the bike frames, or noises etc. - would you mind posting a follow up? Thank you so much for your post!
Yes glad it was helpful. Has worked out great for us. No noise, no issues. Highly recommend. It could possible even go slighly lower if needed but this worked well for us.
Love this solution. Just wanted to say this–that looks like the bottom of the seat post might actually end up hitting the bottle cage bolt in that second picture. If it’s resting on the bolt, I’d recommend keeping the bottom of the seat post off of that bolt, just raising it up a mm or so. Those rivnuts–the nut the bolt threads into–can get worked loose with too much stress. And they can be tightened up or replaced, but it could possibly damage the frame.
The same machinist could possibly slice a few mm off the bottom of the seatpost too if those mm are needed. But I’d recommend not letting the post rest on that rivnut/bolt asembly.
Great solution to the problem, though.
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Yes agree. I was careful to measure distance to the mount for same reason and there is still gap. Going much lower isnt much of an option as the seat mount would then be riding on the frame.
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