{"id":240224,"date":"2026-04-24T14:52:44","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:52:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/found-ergons-tf1-saddle-position-tool-is-prime-for-travel\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T14:52:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:52:44","slug":"found-ergons-tf1-saddle-position-tool-is-prime-for-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/24\/found-ergons-tf1-saddle-position-tool-is-prime-for-travel\/","title":{"rendered":"Found: Ergon\u2019s TF1 Saddle Position Tool Is Prime For Travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Have you ever tried to set up a demo or loaner bike to your fit specs and had a terrible time doing so? Even the most experienced riders have trouble dialing in the perfect fit on a new bike. Plus, it&#8217;s hard to get a plumb bob, a level, and some other fitting tools through TSA or in your luggage (without breaking them). Thats why I was so excited to see the new Ergon TF1 saddle tool at Sea Otter Classic last weekend. The TF1 is slim, plastic, covered in actionable data points, and small enough to tuck into a carry-on. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-closeup--scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-closeup--scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Egron TF1 Fit Tool closeup\" class=\"wp-image-415920 first-image\" style=\"object-fit:full\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(All Photos\/Jordan Villella)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-egron-tf1-saddle-position-fit-tool\">Egron TF1 Saddle Position Fit Tool <\/h2>\n<p>The idea behind the TF1 is pretty straightforward. It works off Ergon\u2019s BMR, or Biomechanical Reference Point. It uses the 75mm-wide point on the saddle as the consistent reference instead of the saddle nose. That matters because saddle noses are wildly inconsistent from one model to the next. Short-nose saddles, odd shell shapes, dropped profiles, all of it makes measuring from the tip a pretty sloppy way to keep a fit consistent. Using the same point every time makes it much easier to repeat saddle height, setback, tilt, and even reach to the bars.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-underside--scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" data-id=\"415926\" src=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-underside--1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"Egron TF1 Fit Tool underside\" class=\"wp-image-415926\" style=\"object-fit:full\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-top--scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" data-id=\"415925\" src=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-top--1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"Egron TF1 Fit Tool top\" class=\"wp-image-415925\" style=\"object-fit:full\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p>There are reference points notched into the tool for a blumb bob, a small level, and other fitting tools. However, the most basic fitting can be done with a small measuring tape and a level app on a cell phone. So you don&#8217;t need to bring the Fit Studio on vacation. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-packaging--scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-packaging--scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Egron TF1 Fit Tool packaging\" class=\"wp-image-415928\" style=\"object-fit:full\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>The Ergon TF1 retails for around $25, and it\u2019s also the kind of thing that feels easy to justify. It\u2019s plastic, sure, so it\u2019s not indestructible, but it also isn\u2019t some precious carbon trinket you\u2019ll be afraid to throw in a travel bag.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-side--scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-side--scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"Egron TF1 Fit Tool side\" class=\"wp-image-415923\" style=\"object-fit:full\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-travel-time-buddy\">Travel Time Buddy<\/h3>\n<p>The TF1 feels like the sort of tool that would be especially useful for travel, events, and quick fixes. Flying to a race? Toss it in the bag. Trying to get a rental bike or demo bike close to your normal setup? Boom.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-back--scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" data-id=\"415927\" src=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-back--1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"Egron TF1 Fit Tool back\" class=\"wp-image-415927\" style=\"object-fit:full\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-close-up-of-back-packaging--scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" data-id=\"415919\" src=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-close-up-of-back-packaging--1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"Egron TF1 Fit Tool close up of back packaging\" class=\"wp-image-415919\" style=\"object-fit:full\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-side-step--scaled.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1152\" data-id=\"415924\" src=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Egron-TF1-Fit-Tool-side-step--1536x1152.jpeg\" alt=\"Egron TF1 Fit Tool side step\" class=\"wp-image-415924\" style=\"object-fit:full\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<p><font color=\"#000000\"><span>It&#8217;s not listed on the Ergon site just yet, but we&#8217;re told that it will be available for purchase soon, <\/span><\/font><a href=\"https:\/\/ergonbike.shop\/collections\/pedal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><font color=\"#000000\"><span>so keep an eye on the fitting section here.<\/span><\/font> <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/ergon-tf1-saddle-position-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Found: Ergon\u2019s TF1 Saddle Position Tool Is Prime For Travel<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bikerumor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bikerumor.com\/ergon-tf1-saddle-position-tool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever tried to set up a demo or loaner bike to your fit specs and had a terrible time doing so? Even the most experienced riders have trouble dialing in the perfect fit on a new bike. Plus, it&#8217;s hard to get a plumb bob, a level, and some other fitting tools through [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":240225,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6804],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-240224","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cycling"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240224"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240224\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/240225"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=240224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=240224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}