Do not underestimate the importance of seat position. When I received my bike over a year ago, I did not take seat position too seriously. I also didn’t think that I would be using my Peloton as much as I do either. I have now logged over 200 rides with no plans of stopping. However, if your reading this you probably have had a similar situation to mine.
About four months ago I started having a dull pain on the top of my left knee. At this point in my Peloton journey, I got totally hooked and had been really pushing myself and riding everyday. I was really going for those “PR’s.” I attributed the discomfort to exerting myself too much and causing some type of injury. I gave the bike a break for a couple of days and the pain subsided. Thinking it had passed, I tried to do a 20 minute ride. Unfortunately, I did not make it half way through and the pain came back.
I started going on the forums and asked if anyone else had experienced this. I couldn’t understand why it happened? I thought cycling was easy on the knees compared to running. After doing some research, most people who have experienced what I described, pointed to seat position. I could not believe the answer could be that simple. But, desperate to ride again pain free, I watched this video.
After actually paying attention to it this time, I realized my seat was way too low. I adjusted accordingly and gave it a shot. Well, just like that, no pain. Thankfully, for me it really was that simple. I have continued on my rides and the pain has not returned.
Please pay attention to the importance of seat position. If you are experiencing a similar type of feeling in your knees, it’s worth a shot. Now, I am not a doctor, so if you are experiencing severe pain or something that does not feel right, please consult one. I merely want to express to you if you don’t follow the directions, you could end up hurting yourself. Enjoy your rides and see you on the leaderboard! If you have had similar experience I would love to hear about it. If you would like to get more information like this please subscribe to What’s in Monty’s Garage?