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 Posted: 05/03/06 - 10:44 Post subject: Knee Pain on Bike
Last week I did a 50 mile ride. About the last 15 miles or so I had excrutiating pain in my left knee while pedaling. I iced it when I got home and it didn't bother me anymore. I've gone out a few times since then, but no long rides; I had no pain. Today, about 8 miles in it starts up again. Any ideas about what I should do?
I have a Giant Sedona mountain/comfort bike - 17"women's frame, regular pedals. I think I have the seat high enough so that my legs are almost fully extended when I'm on the down pedal. I can't afford a new bike right now, and I'm doing the MS-150 in less than two months. 
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 10:49 Post subject: Re: Knee Pain on Bike
| Library Chick wrote: | Last week I did a 50 mile ride. About the last 15 miles or so I had excrutiating pain in my left knee while pedaling. I iced it when I got home and it didn't bother me anymore. I've gone out a few times since then, but no long rides; I had no pain. Today, about 8 miles in it starts up again. Any ideas about what I should do?
I have a Giant Sedona mountain/comfort bike - 17"women's frame, regular pedals. I think I have the seat high enough so that my legs are almost fully extended when I'm on the down pedal. I can't afford a new bike right now, and I'm doing the MS-150 in less than two months. |
where is the pain?
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 10:55 Post subject:
I'd recommend a bike shop fitting so as to be sure the seat height is optimum. And as much as you might not want to hear it, at the same time you get the bike fitted, get yourself fitted with clipless pedals. I suspect the slipping around on a regular pedal is tweaking your knee. Being clipped in a pedal, you'll have a whole lot less wiggle for your knee and that'll keep things lined up if you're fitted well.
I use this kind..
http://www.crankbrothers.com/
And of course, you know it, I gotta plug getting a recumbent instead.
That'd solve your knee probs, pronto. 
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 10:58 Post subject: Re: Knee Pain on Bike
| Running Brewer wrote: | | Library Chick wrote: | Last week I did a 50 mile ride. About the last 15 miles or so I had excrutiating pain in my left knee while pedaling. I iced it when I got home and it didn't bother me anymore. I've gone out a few times since then, but no long rides; I had no pain. Today, about 8 miles in it starts up again. Any ideas about what I should do?
I have a Giant Sedona mountain/comfort bike - 17"women's frame, regular pedals. I think I have the seat high enough so that my legs are almost fully extended when I'm on the down pedal. I can't afford a new bike right now, and I'm doing the MS-150 in less than two months. |
where is the pain? |
The pain is on the lower part of the knee, towards the kneecap, and will occasionally shoot up my leg.
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 11:00 Post subject:
| .jrjo wrote: | I'd recommend a bike shop fitting so as to be sure the seat height is optimum. And as much as you might not want to hear it, at the same time you get the bike fitted, get yourself fitted with clipless pedals. I suspect the slipping around on a regular pedal is tweaking your knee. Being clipped in a pedal, you'll have a whole lot less wiggle for your knee and that'll keep things lined up if you're fitted well.
I use this kind..
http://www.crankbrothers.com/
And of course, you know it, I gotta plug getting a recumbent instead.
That'd solve your knee probs, pronto. |
Yeah, I probably need to do the clipless pedal thing, and I was planning to take it in to get new tires, so I can have them fit me and maybe get new pedals too.
Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe I can take care of this this weekend.
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 11:01 Post subject: Re: Knee Pain on Bike
| Library Chick wrote: | | Running Brewer wrote: | | Library Chick wrote: | Last week I did a 50 mile ride. About the last 15 miles or so I had excrutiating pain in my left knee while pedaling. I iced it when I got home and it didn't bother me anymore. I've gone out a few times since then, but no long rides; I had no pain. Today, about 8 miles in it starts up again. Any ideas about what I should do?
I have a Giant Sedona mountain/comfort bike - 17"women's frame, regular pedals. I think I have the seat high enough so that my legs are almost fully extended when I'm on the down pedal. I can't afford a new bike right now, and I'm doing the MS-150 in less than two months. |
where is the pain? |
The pain is on the lower part of the knee, towards the kneecap, and will occasionally shoot up my leg. |
On the outside of the leg?
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 12:34 Post subject: Re: Knee Pain on Bike
| Running Brewer wrote: | | Library Chick wrote: | | Running Brewer wrote: | | Library Chick wrote: | Last week I did a 50 mile ride. About the last 15 miles or so I had excrutiating pain in my left knee while pedaling. I iced it when I got home and it didn't bother me anymore. I've gone out a few times since then, but no long rides; I had no pain. Today, about 8 miles in it starts up again. Any ideas about what I should do?
I have a Giant Sedona mountain/comfort bike - 17"women's frame, regular pedals. I think I have the seat high enough so that my legs are almost fully extended when I'm on the down pedal. I can't afford a new bike right now, and I'm doing the MS-150 in less than two months. |
where is the pain? |
The pain is on the lower part of the knee, towards the kneecap, and will occasionally shoot up my leg. |
On the outside of the leg? |
No, right in the front.
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 14:10 Post subject:
| Library Chick wrote: | | .jrjo wrote: | I'd recommend a bike shop fitting so as to be sure the seat height is optimum. And as much as you might not want to hear it, at the same time you get the bike fitted, get yourself fitted with clipless pedals. I suspect the slipping around on a regular pedal is tweaking your knee. Being clipped in a pedal, you'll have a whole lot less wiggle for your knee and that'll keep things lined up if you're fitted well.
I use this kind..
http://www.crankbrothers.com/
And of course, you know it, I gotta plug getting a recumbent instead.
That'd solve your knee probs, pronto. |
Yeah, I probably need to do the clipless pedal thing, and I was planning to take it in to get new tires, so I can have them fit me and maybe get new pedals too.
Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe I can take care of this this weekend. |
When you go clipless, you might make sure you get one that gives you a lot of float (like Speedplay).
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 15:11 Post subject:
| imgomer wrote: | | Library Chick wrote: | | .jrjo wrote: | I'd recommend a bike shop fitting so as to be sure the seat height is optimum. And as much as you might not want to hear it, at the same time you get the bike fitted, get yourself fitted with clipless pedals. I suspect the slipping around on a regular pedal is tweaking your knee. Being clipped in a pedal, you'll have a whole lot less wiggle for your knee and that'll keep things lined up if you're fitted well.
I use this kind..
http://www.crankbrothers.com/
And of course, you know it, I gotta plug getting a recumbent instead.
That'd solve your knee probs, pronto. |
Yeah, I probably need to do the clipless pedal thing, and I was planning to take it in to get new tires, so I can have them fit me and maybe get new pedals too.
Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe I can take care of this this weekend. |
When you go clipless, you might make sure you get one that gives you a lot of float (like Speedplay). |
...or Crankbrothers Candy 
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Posted: 05/03/06 - 17:07 Post subject:
| imgomer wrote: | | Library Chick wrote: | | .jrjo wrote: | I'd recommend a bike shop fitting so as to be sure the seat height is optimum. And as much as you might not want to hear it, at the same time you get the bike fitted, get yourself fitted with clipless pedals. I suspect the slipping around on a regular pedal is tweaking your knee. Being clipped in a pedal, you'll have a whole lot less wiggle for your knee and that'll keep things lined up if you're fitted well.
I use this kind..
http://www.crankbrothers.com/
And of course, you know it, I gotta plug getting a recumbent instead.
That'd solve your knee probs, pronto. |
Yeah, I probably need to do the clipless pedal thing, and I was planning to take it in to get new tires, so I can have them fit me and maybe get new pedals too.
Thanks for the suggestions. Maybe I can take care of this this weekend. |
When you go clipless, you might make sure you get one that gives you a lot of float (like Speedplay). |
Thanks for the suggestions. When I mentioned to my son the former bike shop employee that I was considering clipless pedals, his first words were, "Be careful, Mom."  But he did think it might help.
Then he told me to go to the bike shop where he worked and ask his old boss to help me out. He's a good guy, so I should be okay. I'll write down your suggestions for when I go in there.
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