Author Topic: Knee pain from cycling  (Read 898 times)

jim-ratliff

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Re: Knee pain from cycling
« on: June 14, 2011, 12:47:10 pm »
Svend:

FWIW, I've been having the same intermittent issues this spring, but only my right knee. Decided in my case that it was trying to do intervals of hard pedaling too frequently, usually by consciously selecting too high a gear when going uphill.  The goal was to build a bit of strength.

I also found that it is better to make sure I am warmed up before beginning to pedal harder, but I have now stopped most of that to give my knees and tendons a rest from the muscling. Back to higher cadence.  FWIW, Lynn says it takes much longer for tendons and bones to grow than muscles.

Still tring to catch up with Lynn in her hill country.
« Last Edit: June 14, 2011, 02:29:07 pm by jim-ratliff »
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