ok, so once upon a time, my husband was told that cycling would strengthen his knees, and would be absolutely vital to keeping him from ending up in surgery again. And it's true. He now has beautifullly muscled knees and to see him walk or ride you'd never know he's had 3 knee surgeries.

So why are my knees always hurting after a ride? It's not like I'm not in shape; i don't believe i'm over doing it. I'm supposedly training for a couple rides (in a couple weeks!) but even after 34 mile ride with 1500 feet of altitude gain, I am sore the next day. It's generalized pain around the knee area; nothing specific, and it hurts to sit, feels better to walk. (I got a foot bench which sits under my desk and helps)