20.500.12556/RUP-23406 The impact of bicycle configuration on cycling biomechanics a brief narrative review This brief narrative review examined the effects of bicycle configuration on cycling biomechanics, with particular emphasis on saddle height, saddle fore–aft position, and frame geometry. Relevant peer-reviewed studies that experimentally manipulated bicycle settings and assessed biomechanical outcomes were identified and narratively synthesized. The available evidence indicates that saddle height has the clearest influence on lower-limb kinematics, particularly at the knee and hip, and may also affect joint loading, pedal-force effectiveness, and mechanical efficiency. Lower saddle positions generally increase knee flexion and may increase local knee loading, whereas higher positions promote greater lower-limb extension, although their effects on metabolic economy are not consistent. Saddle fore–aft position primarily alters the distribution of mechanical work between the hip and knee, with a more rearward position generally increasing hip contribution and force effectiveness, but potentially increasing loading of posterior and lateral soft-tissue structures. Changes in frame geometry appear to have smaller effects on global biomechanical outcomes, although they may modify muscle activation and movement strategy. Overall, bicycle configuration should not be optimized according to a single biomechanical criterion. Rather, bike fitting should balance performance, comfort, metabolic demands, and potential injury risk, while accounting for the cyclist’s anthropometry, mobility, experience, and specific goals cycling biomechanics kinesiology kolesarstvo biomehanika kineziologija true false true Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Članek v reviji 2026-07-31 18:35:03 2026-07-31 18:35:07 2026-08-01 03:08:01 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2026 0 0 str. 1-22 2026 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova VTisku NiDoloceno 0000-00-00 0000-00-00 2026-07-24 796.6/.7 2632-3834 10.32388/7TW6ZT 286636803 https://doi.org/10.32388/7TW6ZT 1 966f69b4-8cfd-11f1-9e8d-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=34270 https://www.qeios.com/read/7TW6ZT 1 95850840-8cfd-11f1-9e8d-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=34269 RAZ_Klauzer_Nika_2026.pdf RAZ_Klauzer_Nika_2026.pdf 1 067628834B25E66C9B4B68083B764497 f525bea5b0c75f1a1cd9f62bf8abcfdeb047c5c0aecdc2a80974aaf7effb4e58 ad32596b-8cfd-11f1-9e8d-005056ac49c0 https://repozitorij.upr.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=34271 Fakulteta za vede o zdravju 0 0 0