Boom length / knee angle
I was wondering if there's an optimal knee angle that I should be aiming for when adjusting my boom length? Here is a shot of me on my Speed, with my SPD shoes on. I'm not really sure if my ankle...
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Compare yourself to Alan's picture, he also explain's it anda lot of other stuff on his Recumbent Blog, enjoy!www.thebentriders.com/archives/2005/09/whatas_your_ang.htmlErnieCrystal River, Fl.see...
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Comparing photos, it looks like I could stand to move my boom in a bit. I'll have to take a protractor to my photo and see how the angles work out.OTOH, at least the tires don't appear to be under...
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The angle your leg will feel comfortable at will be determined by your strength and leg weight. The heavier your leg, the harder it will be on your knee when your leg is cantilevered between seat and...
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I recall reading somewhere with respect to short cranks (155) v. more standard lengths (175) that one advantage of short cranks is that they allow your knee to remain at an angle of more than...
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Common wisdom has been to err on the long side. If leg extionsion is too short, you can hurt your knees, if it is too long it will just be uncomfortable. Most recumbent riders I see ride with their...
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Hi Steve,For your confort, try also to move your headrest as high as you can on your head.Doing that you will reduce the contact surface and pressure, with the benefit of seriouly lowering the noise...
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Actually, if the pedals are too far forward it can cause knee strain and pain at the back of the knee which can take days to go away if you don't rest it enough when you strain them. Initially, set...
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Now that I have 1000 miles on the Catrike, I thought I'd come back and add some comments. I really have no knee pain now when riding on flats. I think most of my aches and pains were from just getting...
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