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  1. #1
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    Sep 2005
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    Knee pain

    Are you using clipless pedals? If so, are you sure they are adjusted correctly for you leg and foot to move properly? If the cleats are positioned incorrectly on the shoe, it can make you torque your knee as you pedal, and that could lead to pain.

  2. #2
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    Aug 2005
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    I second Hillandale the Cleat Placement is Crucial in preventing knee pain.
    Also make sure your bike seat is neither to high or too low as either can cause stress on the knee. If your having that much pain you should have a professional bike fit to prevent more serious injuries, a good bike fit is the smartest money to invest it cycling.

  3. #3
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    Mar 2005
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    To add to what has already been said- you might look at getting "floating" cleats (assuming you are riding clipless). I have them and my old arthritic knees are fine when I ride (NOT fine when I walk!!).
    Nancy

  4. #4
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    first of all... WHERE is the pain? Outside knee? Under the knee cap? Behind the knee? Inside knee? there are different issues that cause each problem! check out this link for more info!

    http://www.roadcycling.com/training/kneepain.shtml



    I had a serious issue with bike fit that I was unaware of... my saddle was WAY too low... and I was riding pedals with float... which in my case actually contributed to the problem! This is something I would NEVER have figured out on my own... and resulted in just over 2 months off the bike while I healed. I paid for a fit... best $200 I have spent on cycling... people often as shocked at the $ I spent on the fit... but I figure I had a bike that cost WAY more than that hanging on the garage wall since my knees were blown out and I couldn't ride... it was well worth it to be able to ride PAIN FREE!

    good luck... I empathize having been there myself...
    There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness".

  5. #5
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    Nov 2005
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    Sydney Australia
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    Talking

    I'm a newbie too, and I totally agree with getting the bike properly fitted. My friend is a physiotherapist, and a mad keen cyclist, and he helped me a lot with setting up the bike. I had both knees in pain, and what it was that I was reaching over too far and putting too much pressure on my hands, and not sitting on the bike properly.

    So we adjusted, the cleat positioning on my shoes, the seat forward quite a bit, seat angle up a bit, and seat height was lowered half an inch. And bingo The bike is now AWESOME!!

    Don't put up with the pain, it shouldn't have to hurt.

    Take care out there!

  6. #6
    Join Date
    May 2005
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    bike...good! pain...bad! Are you "mashing" your pedals (riding with a lot of resistance) a lot? I think that we beginners tend to do that, and it's good to work on keeping the bike in an easier gear and moving those legs faster. Also, find a really good "go to" woman or man. I had nagging hip pain all summer, the VERY nice man at the LBS had set my seat about 1 1/2 inches too low - this after eyeballing me sitting on the bike while he held the handlebars. When I talked to a cycling coach, I said, "pain here." He said, "seat too low." Ya gotta find the people who know, as opposed to the people who think they know....

    Let that knee get better! Cold compresses, arnica, rest - can you take a break from the exercise that stresses the knee and do other things - swimming, yoga, weights?

  7. #7
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    My guess echoeing what others have said would be seat height. I know at one point I was having knee pain and once I got my seat adjusted to the proper height for me, my knees weren't getting the strain they were getting previously.
    Now if I have knee pain, I know I've pushed it too much in the cold weather. I had to readjust the seat height on my stationary as well. Made all the difference in the world.
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