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This document discusses the biomechanical effects of increased pedaling base, or lateral distance between the feet, while cycling. A wider pedaling base can disrupt normal knee function by imposing abnormal rotational stresses and joint forces, especially increased loading of the medial collateral ligament. It can also disrupt normal pelvis, ankle and foot biomechanics, further compromising the knee. In general, an excessively wide pedaling base is more likely to cause bilateral medial knee pain, while one
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- Ray Baker
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