KOPS

markdavidhill

Which part of the knee is relevant to KOPS? (if you subscribe to that school of thought)

I thank you for using uncomplicated vocabulary in your response so that I may understand. : )

ride_whenever

read and understand

upsanddowns

Sub patella tendon. The tendon connecting your knee cap to the top front of your shin bone.

mmacavity

And BOFOPA is mince as well
http://www.stevehoggbikefitting.com/blo ... -position/

ynyswen24

ride_whenever wrote:

read and understand

+1 to this. KOPS is endlessly given as a means of setting saddle position. It is never justified, Bontrager's article makes absolute sense. As far as I know KOPS gives a maximum forward position not an ideal position (from reading Hinault & Genzlings book from the 80s).It would make a s much sense to bolt a butt plug on your saddle and attach yourself to it to keep yourself in some notional ideal position from which you never deviate. I've tried setting saddle position using KOPS and ended up so far forward it would have been impossible to breath if I'd tried riding. The butt plug thing might be worth trying for a laugh though.

mmacavity

http://www.recumbents.com/wisil/whpsc20 ... llenge.htm

As long as your knees are midway down your legs you will be fine.