Joy,

Good for you, keeping the doc talking 'til there were more ideas about riding. I agree, getting a real fitting will probably help. Also, if you go clipless you can gear down and spin to give your knees a break. The idea is to reduce the pressure of each pedal stroke.

Go ahead and start taking glucosamine. But buy the glucosamine/chondroitin (sp?) supplements. The combination works much better than glucosamine alone. And give them time, it won't happen overnight, but your joints will start to feel better. Yes, that's what I take - the dog, too.

And don't give up on the water aerobics. Think of it as easy-on-the-joints cross-training.

MomOnBike (who really should get back in the pool and shape up the non-biking parts)