Thread: Ow my knee!!!
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Old 07-04-08 | 04:58 PM
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jpmartineau
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From: Montréal, QC (Canada)

Bikes: 2008 Surly LHT complete & 1988-ish fuglyfixed Specialized RockHopper

Originally Posted by sfcrossrider
- seat too high (hyperextending is bad)
- too low of a gear (spinning @ 120 when you're not ready is also bad)
- improper pedal/cleat position

the list goes on...
Ok, I should have said "the main reasons". When I look at people riding around town, way too many have their seats too low - much more than people that have it too high. And I rarely see people spinning too much, if they're not ready, they just won't spin as fast. The average person doesn't spin enough. Of course, if you're going downhill on a fg, that's another issue. I was talking about general cyclists.

And from the bikes I see in the SS/FG gallery, I can foresee many sore backs, stiff necks and numb wrists in the years to come That's unless people don't actually use their bikes a lot.
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