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Knee angle
The way the knee bends when pedaling is
an important factor for muscular
efficiency and to avoid joint injury over
longer rides.
A good saddle height should result in a
knee angle of about 35 degrees when the
rider’s leg is fully extended (with the pedal
at the farthest distance from the saddle).
Knee over pedal rule
This simple technique helps position the
rider’s hip along the seat tube axis to
prevent unwanted hip movement and
improve weight distribution over the bike.
Idea
lly, the rider’s kneecap s
hould be
vertically aligned with the pedal axle
when the chainwheel arm is on the
forward horizontal position.
Leg reach
Ideally the rider should be able to reach
the ground with at least the tip of the foot
to keep balance without getting off the
saddle when coming to a complete stop.