Saddle Height

mbhuw

I've been getting some pain in the front of my knee caps when i walk.
I've had a look around and found out it might be because my seat is too low, among other things!
I've also looked at how to find the right saddle height and found many methods, so i was wandering how you would do it?

lemoncurd

Start here: http://www.bikeradar.com/fitness/article/technique-how-to-get-your-seat-height-right-14608

But there are loads of other sites that have similar guides.

sloppyschleckonds

I would do a google search.

http://www.cpstc.ca/Handouts/Lifestyle/ ... 0Setup.pdf

http://www.cpstc.ca/Handouts/Lifestyle/ ... %20Fit.pdf

Speedmenace

have the pedal at 6 O'clock and try and get the saddle high enough so that your leg is fully extended when your heel is on it, that will be a good starting point, you shouldn't need to heighten it anymore than 1" from there

Also, spin more. I ride a SS and used to average high 70's, I changed the gear ration and now average low 90's, I used to get knee pain from the former

geoff_ss

Speedmenace wrote:

have the pedal at 6 O'clock and try and get the saddle high enough so that your leg is fully extended when your heel is on it, that will be a good starting point, you shouldn't need to heighten it anymore than 1" from there

Also, spin more. I ride a SS and used to average high 70's, I changed the gear ration and now average low 90's, I used to get knee pain from the former

An inch is an awful lot saddle height. Your original suggestion is fine and a good starting point but any change from that will be tiny.

Before clipless pedals I commuted wearing my cycle shoes but if I went shopping at lunch time I wore the thick soled Toetectors RR provide me with in case I dropped a pencil on my foot The difference was probably only about 3mm but I could tell the difference and saddler felt too low.

I have no idea what your closing sentence means other than SS may mean single speed.

Speedmenace

Geoff_SS wrote:

Speedmenace wrote:

have the pedal at 6 O'clock and try and get the saddle high enough so that your leg is fully extended when your heel is on it, that will be a good starting point, you shouldn't need to heighten it anymore than 1" from there

Also, spin more. I ride a SS and used to average high 70's, I changed the gear ration and now average low 90's, I used to get knee pain from the former

An inch is an awful lot saddle height. Your original suggestion is fine and a good starting point but any change from that will be tiny.

Before clipless pedals I commuted wearing my cycle shoes but if I went shopping at lunch time I wore the thick soled Toetectors RR provide me with in case I dropped a pencil on my foot The difference was probably only about 3mm but I could tell the difference and saddler felt too low.

I have no idea what your closing sentence means other than SS may mean single speed.

An inch does sound too much thinking about it, my heels barely makes contact, 1cm would be the most need for me

Yes SS = single speed, and I'm talking about RPM (cadence)
Spinning generally means 90 + RPM and Grinding - 90 RPM