Originally Posted by
Garfield Cat
In the long run, when the hips tend to rock side to side due to saddle height too high, the unintended consequence is hip pain after many years of wear and tear. Hip replacement surgery is what may happen.
Keep this in mind: everything you do for a good bike fit is basically compensatory. We are compensating for an activity (bike riding) that the body really isn't suppose to do.
We are evolved to walk and run. IMO, that’s why standing to pedal seems natural if you have the right handlebar position. It begins to resemble running. Also why leaning forward some but not a lot (like when running) also seems natural.
Otto