Knee Pain

[li10up]

I'm in an HMO - it's a pain to try to change your primary care physician and you can't see anyone without a referral.

[VeloVT]

I say go to the doctor too...

But as far as the front/top of knee pain is concerned... I've found that I get pain in this location when my saddle is positioned too far forward. It's amazing, I rode 30 miles once with it bothering me (well, really hurting), my boyfriend noticed I was favoring one knee a little (knee was starting to rotate in towards the toptube when normally it tracks quite straight). I got off the bike, moved the saddle back 1/4 of an inch, and rode another ten miles with no pain whatsoever. I've had this happen since (I've changed saddles a few times recently and it always seems to take me a bit of time to get the position on a new one right), it's amazing to me, that I could ride for miles in pain (which you'd think would inflame whatever it's bothering), make a small adjustment, and have the pain go away without a trace for miles more.

Of course you may be having another issue entirely -- but it's worth checking your saddle position.

Good luck!

[li10up]

Thanks liza. I'm going to move the saddle back a bit and see if that helps. I already feel too stretched out but I'll see how it goes.