True Manufacturing Company ES9.0 Bicycle User Manual


 
ES9.0 Bikes Owner’s Guide
7
Getting Comfortable
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Setting Your
Weight
Seat
Adjustment
Upright
Bike Seat
Adjustment
The body weight setting does
not affect the calorie expendi-
ture calculation. Unlike tread-
mills or other weight-bearing
exercises, calories burned
during exercise biking does not
change with
different body weights.
Adjust the seat so that
when your leg is fully
extended with your
feet in the pedals, your
knee is slightly bent.
While standing next to the bike, pull out the
seat adjust knob and lower the seat to the
lowest position. Next, get onto the bike with
one leg fully extended in a pedal, supporting
most of your weight. Grasp the horn of the
seat and pull it up under you to a snug fit,
letting the ratcheting mechanism lock the
Variations in human
exercise efficiency are
another potential source
of error, with differences of
plus or minus 10% common
in the population.