Bike Fit | Causes and Solutions to knee pain on the bike

Knee pain on the bike is super common, but often the advice riders get is "raise/lower your saddle."  There is a lot more that goes into it, and a lot of it has to do with balance.https://youtu.be/DRniqJXEeXwBalance in the opposing muscles working together.Balance in our weight distributed over the contact points of the bike.Balance in the motion of our joints and muscles so that they work in their most efficient range.It's critical to know and understand how the feet, knees, and hips should be positioned in relationship to one another at any given point in the pedal stroke and this will vary depending on the position of the arms and torso.There are numerous tissues in and around the knee and I go over which ones are most likely to cause a problem.  Additionally we go into the most likely scenarios that will irritate each tissue.I explain why the knee over pedal spindle (KOPS) idea is a farce and how this relates to the triathlete's torso angle and why it needs to match the position of their knees relative to their feet.In this video I cover some of the causes and solutions that often get overlooked, including the benefits of shorter crank arms for some cyclists.  So much attention is paid to the knee at the bottom of the pedal stroke, when it's the top of the pedal stroke that usually is the culprit for knee pain on the bike.  Crank arm length is a cornerstone of this problem in many cyclists.If you have questions or comments please leave them below.  Also please consider subscribing to my YouTube channel.  Or better yet sign up for free membership on this website -- you'll get premium information before everyone else and it costs nothing....sign up here.