New saddle--> knee pain?

[Owlie]

I picked up a new saddle last week. In many ways, much better. However, my right knee is now sore in gears that were perfectly fine on my old saddle. The problem spot is the inner side of the top of the knee cap, right around where I'm guessing there's a muscle, tendon or ligament attachment. (Human anatomy is not my strong point.)

My saddle is in roughly the same place the old one was, just about all the way forward. I'm thinking that any slight change in position, plus just sitting on the bike differently, may have set it off or, uh, informed me of the need for a cleat tweak. I'm not sure of the cleat tweak though because it's not the same sort of pain as the left knee on the trainer--and I know that needs a cleat tweak.

Any thoughts or adjustment tips?

[OakLeaf]

No tips, but I had a similar experience. I'm still sorting that Turbomatic and I'm not 100% sure that that's what was bothering my knee, but I changed the saddle and the next ride I tweaked my knee for no apparent reason.

[KnottedYet]

Throw a pair of flat pedals on, and go for a ride.

If the knee is fine, you know you need to look at your cleats.

If the knee still complains, you know you need to look at saddle position.

(I'm assuming you already checked that the front of your knee cap is NOT past the ball of your foot when the pedal is level and forward.)

[Owlie]

Throw a pair of flat pedals on, and go for a ride.

If the knee is fine, you know you need to look at your cleats.

If the knee still complains, you know you need to look at saddle position.

(I'm assuming you already checked that the front of your knee cap is NOT past the ball of your foot when the pedal is level and forward.)

Good idea. Now I just need to find the platform pedals...and the pedal wrench if DBF didn't accidentally ship it to Arizona with his stuff! (Can you tell I haven't unpacked some of the stuff from my move?)

In the meantime, I think I have a little room to scoot the saddle forward, so I'll give that a shot.