|   Is a low seat height bad for your knees? nm. | Roadscuzz
Jan 14, 2003 8:29 PM | | |
| re: Is a low seat height bad for your knees? nm. | toonces
Jan 15, 2003 1:15 AM | | After taking some retarded dives, I'm putting my seat down a bit and I'll let you know. Cursed long legs. |
| re: Is a low seat height bad for your knees? nm. | mountaingoat
Jan 15, 2003 7:05 AM | | I have my mountainbike seat height just a bit lower than it should be so that I can descend a little bit better. Doesn't ever seem to hurt my knees. |
| My orthopedist says Yeah | Retro
Jan 15, 2003 8:52 AM | | After some types of knee surgery, he allows road riding during recovery, but not mountain biking. One reason is the amount of force--you're likely to push harder climbing those little steep spots. But the increased flex is also a problem. He told both me and my daughter to keep our seats high and our gears low. |
| re: Is a low seat height bad for your knees? nm. | mnrty
Jan 19, 2003 5:40 PM | | I dont know, but when i have my seat lower for some heavy riding i can feel something stiff in my kness sometimes, but it goes away. |
| re: Is a low seat height bad for your knees? nm. | Geckoblue545
Jan 21, 2003 7:51 PM | | Before I got my new bike I rodemy old one alot. It was basically a steel 24" bmx with gears. I did steep hill climbs, jumps, and sprints. They took their tool on my knees. No permanant damage, but most days, after an hour my knees would throb and hurt. So in my oppinion, if you are climbing hills seated for extended periods, set your saddle (at lowest) so that your feet can toutch the ground flat within a 1/2 foot of your bike. Or use your quick release. |
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