Exercise Bike Seated Position

Improper seat position can hurt your knees.

Exercise bike seated position.

Check out their instructions below and ride pain free at your next cycle sesh. If you do not often sit when you ride an upright or cycling bike seat will work fine. The top of the seat should be in line with your hipbone. If you have a very slight bend in your knee with the heel on the pedal your seat is at the right height for your legs.

Your elbows should be slightly. However if you want more comfort the seated position of a recumbent bike is the best option. When you sit comfortably in the saddle you should be able to easily reach the tops and brake hoods on a road bike or the grips on a mountain bike. This is a good starting point for most people.

Then climbing onto your bike place your heels on your bike pedal and extend one foot to the bottom of your pedal stroke. Although avid cyclists will spend time and money having their road bike fit precisely to their bodies exercise bike owners might overlook proper fit. Those people who are more comfortable in an upright sitting position or leaning backwards may prefer a recumbent bike as opposed to an upright bike. Place your thumb on top of your hipbone and make sure your palm lies flat on top of the bike seat.