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Riding with a saddle that is much too low puts extra stress on which joint?

Your knee.

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  1. Your wrist
  2. Your knee ✔
  3. Your neck

Why: With a low saddle the leg stays very bent, and pushing hard with the thigh muscles stresses the knee. Raising the saddle gives better leg extension.

Huh, didn't know that: Park Tool says a lower saddle can be fine for a child who has trouble getting on the bike.

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References

Answer: Your knee. With a low saddle the leg stays very bent, and pushing hard with the thigh muscles stresses the knee. Raising the saddle gives better leg extension.

  1. Park Tool: Thinking About Your Ride www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/calvins-corner/thinking-about-your-ride
    A low saddle height stressing the knee joint
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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