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Old 03-25-11 | 12:15 AM
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From: A Coffin Called Earth. or Toronto, ON

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there's nothing wrong with triples.
unless, for some reason, your knees like an incredibly narrow Q-factor.

Originally Posted by oilman_15106
Improper fit, lack of pedal float and age will impact your knees much more than the issue you raise. As you are relatively new ride the triple for a while to see how it works for you.
out of those, it's mainly improper fit.
saddle too low = knee pain
saddle too high = back pain

pedal float is not too important, unless the legs are just horribly odd-shaped.
oh, and also, knee pain can be caused by imbalanced muscle development, which can cause your legs to twist. In this case you want to correct the unnatural twisting, instead of allowing it to twist with float.

But everyone is different.
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