Question on bike seat

"MP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The bones in my butt are pretty sore today (I went biking
yesterday morning) and feel like bruising.

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Any advice would be appreciated.

Double check your saddle height. 9/10 this is an indication
that it is too high.

Good Luck!

How do I know if it's too high? What is the angle that I
should have with my knee for optimal seat height? Right now
when I pedal, I use the forward part of my foot (towards the
toes) and my legs extend almost all the way (angle of my
knee is almost 180 degree).

Is this correct?

TIA

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"MP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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The bones in my butt are pretty sore today (I went biking
yesterday morning) and feel like bruising.

<snip>

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Any advice would be appreciated.

Double check your saddle height. 9/10 this is an
indication that it is

too

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high.

Good Luck!

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How do I know if it's too high?

Pain like you're having is one clue.

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What is the angle that I should have with my knee for
optimal seat height?

Warmed up, on a trainer. Pedal at the 6 o'clock position,
foot level. A 35 degree flex in the knee is a good ballpark
(about 145 degrees to your way of thinking.)

Right now when I pedal, I use the forward part

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of my foot (towards the toes)

If you are using regular pedals (not clipless), then the
ball of your foot is fine.

and my legs extend almost all the way (angle

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of my knee is almost 180 degree).

Is this correct?

No. You would do better with more of a bend. Bike fit
involves a lot of trial and error. Perhaps your bike shop
can help you fine tune your position, but I would guess that
dropping your saddle may do the trick in alleviating some of
the discomfort you are currently experiencing.

There are a lot of great sites that have bike fit
information. Do a quick search and you'll learn a lot.

Thanks, found some stuff that I started reading on
this topic.

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"MP" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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How do I know if it's too high?

Pain like you're having is one clue.

Quoted message said:

What is the angle that I should have with my knee for
optimal seat height?

Warmed up, on a trainer. Pedal at the 6 o'clock position,
foot level. A

35

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degree flex in the knee is a good ballpark (about 145
degrees to your way

of

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thinking.)

Right now when I pedal, I use the forward part

Quoted message said:

of my foot (towards the toes)

If you are using regular pedals (not clipless), then the
ball of your foot is fine.

and my legs extend almost all the way (angle

Quoted message said:

of my knee is almost 180 degree).

Is this correct?

No. You would do better with more of a bend. Bike fit
involves a lot of trial and error. Perhaps your bike shop
can help you fine tune your position, but I would guess
that dropping your saddle may do the trick in alleviating
some of the discomfort you are currently experiencing.

There are a lot of great sites that have bike fit
information. Do a quick search and you'll learn a lot.