knee surgery upcoming

[DrBee]

Breezing through would be nice. I started with platforms on the roadbike, then loved being clipless, but not the way the SPDs made my knees feel. I always felt like I was ripping them apart when I was unclipping and never felt like I was in the right position when I was riding. And I did a lot of riding on those pedals. I think a big part of my problem is that I haven't ridden much in the last year. Life has taken over, ya know. But I'm getting back out after this surgery mess is over. I'm going to make the time.

That downhill problem is interesting. Tensing it the whole way downhill cannot be good. It must be something like that.

[TahoeDirtGirl]

One can only hope it's breezing through. I'm starting to think I might need another clean up on my knee, which I don't really want to do.

If anything, keep up with the stretches they prescribe during PT. I notice that when I start doing them again, everything seems to work better.

I can't do clipless primarily because I have to change position so much, they do have enough play in them but I find I have to wiggle around alot and it's just not working with clipless. That and I injured my foot in October and clipless on the road now really bothers it. I'm just thankful I can continue to crank circles on platforms!

[DrBee]

Another clean-up? I can see why you wouldn't want to do that. I keep saying how this seems so goofy that I'm walking better now that the tendonitis is improving and now I'm going to have surgery to make me walk worse...so I can walk better and ride my bike. Goofiness. but - as I lay there on the floor doing my stretches and such, while watching the TDF, I realize that it will be worth it to be able to ride my bike again without hurting so badly!