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Old 10-14-25 | 08:21 AM
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Fredo76
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From: Espaņola, NM

Bikes: 1976 Fredo Speciale, Rivendell Clem Smith Jr., Libertas mixte, Raleigh Super Record mixte

Your knees should be slightly bent at the bottom of the pedal stroke, so that your hips do not rock side-to-side while pedaling, at all. The suggestion to try lowering your seat a quarter inch is a good one, as are all the others: Lose the denim jeans, make sure you have a quality saddle with a cutout (I like the Selle SMP TRK), experiment with saddle fore/aft position and tilt, and take breaks off the saddle as needed until you toughen up.

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