Do legs get longer

[DiddlyDodds]

For the last three year since i started cycling again i feel like my saddle height is spot on, feels good and no problems at all.
Over the last year though i have raised my saddle three times approx 10mm each time, lifting it 30mm i would have thought would feel odd but still feels correct.

SO do legs get longer, or is it the muscles that are stretching , or is it all in the head.

 

[ianrauk]

None of the above. It's natural for those new to cycling to have the saddle position set lower then it should be. The more experienced you become at cycling and riding the higher your saddle goes until it reaches the pivotal spot that is correct for you and your bike.

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Bats legs do!

 

[ColinJ]

Have you checked that the saddle isn't slowly slipping down? You might be just putting it back to where it started from!

 

[smokeysmoo]

I bloody hope not, I've got a 36' inside seam already

 

[Lisa21]

Im 5'8

was 5'2 before I started cycling.............

 

[Lisa21]

Bats legs do!

Iv never seen a cycling bat. And how on earth do they manage to pedal upside down...

 

[TonyEnjoyD]

Pull instead of push

 

[Lisa21]

Pull instead of push

Ahaa..that clarifies everything..............

 

[Pat "5mph"]

Surely cycling in the rain makes one grow taller?

 

[derrick]

Maybe the bike is shrinking.

 

[HLaB]

I think as hamstrings tighten you actually get slightly smaller gradually

 

[DiddlyDodds]

Have you checked that the saddle isn't slowly slipping down? You might be just putting it back to where it started from!

Thought of that one last year , so i put a small piece of tape on the post to make sure it was not slipping down, and sure enough it was in the exact same place as when i put it on.

 

[Andy_R]

Are you sure the tape didn't slip down too? Especially if you've greased the seat post like you're supposed to......

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Surely cycling in the rain makes one grow taller?

Riding in the rain just makes the bike shrink. Are we sure that Op isn't sleeping at night with his feet in a grow bag?