Table 2.
Previously recommended static ranges for optimal positioning.
| Joint | Recommendations | Based upon | Study |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ankle | 13° plantarflexion at bottom dead centre | Personal perspective | (de Vey Mestdagh, 1998) |
| 5°-15° plantarflexion at bottom dead centre | Personal experience and recommendations | (Burt, 2014) | |
| Knee | 25°-35° flexion at bottom dead centre | (Bini et al., 2011; Holmes et al., 1994; Peveler, 2008; Peveler et al., 2005, 2007; Peveler & Green, 2011) | |
| Hip | 55°-65° on road bike (measured as an angle along the femur to the greater trochanter to the shoulder, top dead centre) | Personal experience and recommendations | (Burt, 2014) |
| Shoulder | None to date | None to date | |
| Elbow | 20°-30° hands on hoods | Personal experience and recommendations | (Burt, 2014) |
| Torso angle | 45°-55° recreational, hands on hoods 45°-30° fast road cyclists, hands on hoods |
Personal experience and recommendations | (Burt, 2014) |
| 45° to non-sloping top tube, hands in drops | Personal experience and recommendations | (Silberman et al., 2005) | |
| 30°-45° racing or competitive recreational 40°-50° fitness cyclists 50°–60° casual cyclists Hands on hoods |
Personal experience and recommendations | (Pruitt & Matheny, 2006) |