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Just wanted to make sure on the "rule of thumb"...
Sore Knees - Raise the seat height Sore Ankles - Lower the seat height |
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McViegh wrote:
Just wanted to make sure on the "rule of thumb"... Sore Knees - Raise the seat height Usually raise the cadance. Never heard of an instance where sore knees were due to seat height, simply because no-one had their bike geometry _that_ bad for long enough to cause sore knees. Sore Ankles - Lower the seat height Could mean anything from twisted foot to knees, bowed legs, who knows. See someone who specialises in the area of bike geometry. It seems your setup is so far off it needs serious modification. -- Linux Registered User # 302622 http://counter.li.org |
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"McViegh" wrote in message news:4092c093$1@news1... Just wanted to make sure on the "rule of thumb"... Sore Knees - Raise the seat height Sore Ankles - Lower the seat height I found lowering my seat helped prevent my knees from becoming sore. I guessed with the seat to high and using those shoes that clip in was causing my legs to stretch rather than just pedal. I am now getting sore wrists which I have tried silicon gloves and those horns on the handle bars so I can change grip and lower the RSI risk. This helps but I am always open to other suggestions. :-P |
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"Peter" wrote in message ... "McViegh" wrote in message news:4092c093$1@news1... Just wanted to make sure on the "rule of thumb"... Sore Knees - Raise the seat height Sore Ankles - Lower the seat height I found lowering my seat helped prevent my knees from becoming sore. I guessed with the seat to high and using those shoes that clip in was causing my legs to stretch rather than just pedal. I am now getting sore wrists which I have tried silicon gloves and those horns on the handle bars so I can change grip and lower the RSI risk. This helps but I am always open to other suggestions. :-P Thanks for your reply. But I'm a little bit cautious about taking the advice of someone that calls Bar Ends "horns".....lol |
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Too many variables here to say, I would look at seat height then the
position of my knee over the pedal axle. Lack of stretching before and after exercise or micro trauma from heavy exertion may result in an muscular imbalance. - to check knee go to your LBS and ask them to check Or, run a plumb line from the "knob on the front of your knee, below your knee cap. to the pedal axle when siting on the bike and with the pedals at the horizontal position. Be sure to be on a flat surface and please hold on to something - or you'll fall over ;-) Saddle too far forward or back can make for significant leverage strain on the knee and voila knee pain. Failing that, see your GP or a qualified soft tissue injury specialist MJ "McViegh" wrote in message news:4092c093$1@news1... Just wanted to make sure on the "rule of thumb"... Sore Knees - Raise the seat height Sore Ankles - Lower the seat height |
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"McViegh" wrote in news:4092c093$1@news1:
Just wanted to make sure on the "rule of thumb"... Sore Knees - Raise the seat height Sore Ankles - Lower the seat height In the UK at least, the rule of thumb was "sore knee caps - raise the seat. sore behind the knees, lower the seat" (or maybe it was the other way around). However, as others have said, it is rarely that simple and such pain could be caused by a number of factors. Graeme |
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"twojaks" wrote in message ... Too many variables here to say, I would look at seat height then the position of my knee over the pedal axle. Lack of stretching before and after exercise or micro trauma from heavy exertion may result in an muscular imbalance. - to check knee go to your LBS and ask them to check Or, run a plumb line from the "knob on the front of your knee, below your knee cap. to the pedal axle when siting on the bike and with the pedals at the horizontal position. Be sure to be on a flat surface and please hold on to something - or you'll fall over ;-) Saddle too far forward or back can make for significant leverage strain on the knee and voila knee pain. Failing that, see your GP or a qualified soft tissue injury specialist MJ Thanks for your reply. Sounds like I better get down to my LBS! |
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Thanks for your reply. Sounds like I better get down to my LBS! It's true that the biomechanics of injury on a bike are prett complicated, and it's difficult to get good advice from a rule of thumb but I'd say by the same token to be wary of the LBS for the same reason A lot of them have staff who aren't experts in injury mechanism o correct setup (naturally... they are salespeople or mechanics). They ar often able to do a 'close enough' setup that feels comfortable to star of with, but this isn't good enough if you ride at high volume (seriou roadies, MTB), very high stress/force/torsion (serious trackies and som roadies), or have an underlying problem that needs to be 'babied' Consequently, it pays to appraise carefully the expertise and experienc of whoever works out your setup. If you are having real trouble, Emm Colson, a physio at Olympic Park Sports Med Centre, does video analysis but it costs big bucks ($160 for an hour I think). She also put together strengthening programs and stuff like that to help sort ou underlying weaknesses and imbalance - a real expert in the area. Othe sports physios should be able to help too, but be wary of the advice o physios and medicos who aren't well experienced in this area - personally have had some terrible advice in this area from physios wh didn't understand the mechanics of pedalling. Bike setup is quite specific skill - |
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"McViegh" wrote in message news:40931e77$1@news1... "Peter" wrote in message ... "McViegh" wrote in message news:4092c093$1@news1... Just wanted to make sure on the "rule of thumb"... Sore Knees - Raise the seat height Sore Ankles - Lower the seat height I found lowering my seat helped prevent my knees from becoming sore. I guessed with the seat to high and using those shoes that clip in was causing my legs to stretch rather than just pedal. I am now getting sore wrists which I have tried silicon gloves and those horns on the handle bars so I can change grip and lower the RSI risk. This helps but I am always open to other suggestions. :-P Thanks for your reply. But I'm a little bit cautious about taking the advice of someone that calls Bar Ends "horns".....lol lol |
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