Been catching up a bit on my reading for Triathlon training methods during my indoor spin sessions when I could read and spin at the same time, and thought that I should pay more attention to getting a proper bike fit for better performance and injury avoidance. Afterall, poor bike fit was a huge factor in my lower back discomfort during the Taiwan 70.3 bike leg.
While I was out early in the morning yesterday doing a long ride, I made a couple of adjustments to my saddle height halfway through the ride to get the most out of my downstrokes. Realized that my final adjustment might have been a bit too high as it took a bit of stretch for me to reach the bottom of the downstroke. However I just persisted with the ride and probably even rode slightly faster after the saddle adjustment, and continued to finish the ride without any issues.
However, later at night then I started to feel a slight jarring feel in my left knee, very similar to the 70.3 feel, just a lot more milder.
After some short research, I realized that the knee pain is down to me overextending my leg to accommodate the excess saddle height, and this is a documented problem in pro cycling teams.
The recent 42km run did not yield any injury or pain, so poor bike fit must be the source of knee problems for me.
It is easier for me to exert more power on the bike from a higher saddle position as it mimics more closely to my usual running form, but overly high saddle position will create poor bike form so a balance between power and form has to be achieved for best results.
Luckily not much damage was done, and hopefully I'll be able to weed out this cause of knee problem for good.
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