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Touring bike as commuter?
07-11-21, 04:00 PM
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The knee over pedal spindle is something I followed for..4+ decades and has always served me well. If I ride an unfamiliar bike, one that I haven't set up for myself, and my knee hurts...it's often traced back to the saddle fore-aft position being out of whack. I mentioned the knee over spindle thing on the Fitting Forum a few months back and ...boom.. another BF member quickly corrected me, or at least enlightened me to an alternate view. The "KOP" method still serves as a good guideline(for me, however that may be a lucky coincidence, apparently), however many folks view the saddle fore-aft position as a (the) way to adjust hand(torso) weighting on the handlebars (rider center of gravity on the bike). If you google "the myth of KOPs" you'll get all kinds of hits.
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/kops.html
That said, I agree completely with your & T-MSN's comments on fitting..
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/kops.html
That said, I agree completely with your & T-MSN's comments on fitting..
