Originally Posted by
cny-bikeman
No - if you have short legs the crank arms are long in proportion and will move your knee up more.
But if the legs are very long, it can "cramp" up at the top of the pedal cycle.
The saddle should be at such a height that you are not forced to rotate your hips when pedaling in order to reach the bottom of the stroke. Hip pain can come from a variety of causes, including riding too high a gear.
Yes, I got hip pain when both these factors combine: high saddle + high gear. I've moved up the saddle and will see how it goes if I avoid too high gear. Thanks.