Does raising your Seat so that you are Tippy Toed at rest offer any Benefits? I tried it a few years back when I was training for Mount Ranier and hsd sore knees from hiking so much. I thought , albeit perhaps incorrectly , that raising my seat while riding my bike, my knees flexed less .
Lately , watching taller and faster riders, I notice their knees flex at most 30 degrees and maybe their power is coming from the the strongest part of the quadriceps? Shorter riders flex their knees maybe 45 degrees? ( hypothetical value) and really churn their legs.
Does any of this make sense? Of course I dont intend to stand on a phonebook to mount my bike. ,but would an inch or two help?