Saddle Sores

[DaveB]

Saddle may be too high, I don't know.

At the moment my legs are totally straight at the bottom of each revolution.

Saddle is defo too high. If you leg is at full extension then all you weight is being taken by your arse on the saddle, which increases the pressure and makes the pain worse. It will also shag the tendons in your ankles and knees as you will be over extending on every rotation.

There are a few ways of doing it, the heel method being the most common but it doesn't always get the right result for everyone, although it is quick and easy and is more likely to put the saddle slightly too low, which will do you less harm.

Have a read of this :

Technique: How To Get Your Seat Height Right - BikeRadar

[pacharan]

That's really bad for you pach. You need to have a little angle, not fully straight at the bottom, you'll shag your Achilles otherwise. I rode 500 miles with full extension and tore my tendon. Specialists say you can get 30% extra power if you 'almost' go 100%, but you need a slight bend in the knee at the bottom.

Saddle is defo too high. If you leg is at full extension then all you weight is being taken by your arse on the saddle, which increases the pressure and makes the pain worse. It will also shag the tendons in your ankles and knees as you will be over extending on every rotation.

There are a few ways of doing it, the heel method being the most common but it doesn't always get the right result for everyone, although it is quick and easy and is more likely to put the saddle slightly too low, which will do you less harm.

Have a read of this :

Technique: How To Get Your Seat Height Right - BikeRadar

Some good advice there, thanks.

[doodab]

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