Saddle setback in cycling refers to the horizontal distance between the centre of the bottom bracket and the front tip of the saddle. Over the past few decades two principle methodologies for determining optimal saddle setback have emerged in the bike fitting community. The more traditional method, know as ‘Knee Over Pedal Spindle’ (KOPS), proposes … Continue reading HOW TO DETERMINE THE OPTIMAL SADDLE SETBACK IN ROAD CYCLING: A DISCUSSION AND EVALUATION OF THE CURRENT METHODOLOGIES – PART 1