Exercise Bike Seated Position

This is a good starting point for most people.

Exercise bike seated position.

Improper seat position can hurt your knees. The resistance on an upright or recumbent bike is usually controlled digitally. Your elbows should be slightly. The top of the seat should be in line with your hipbone.

Place your thumb on top of your hipbone and make sure your palm lies flat on top of the bike seat. 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. 1 check seat height. 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.

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. Individuals who are more comfortable in a forward leaning position such as those with lumbar spinal stenosis can adjust the bike accordingly. If you do not often sit when you ride an upright or cycling bike seat will work fine. Then climbing onto your bike place your heels on your bike pedal and extend one foot to the bottom of your pedal stroke.