Originally Posted by supcom
Perhaps in that exuberance which accompanies a new ride, you subconsciously pushed yourself a bit too hard and simply stressed the joint.
Let things heal up and give it another try, spending some quality time together and see how it goes. I suspect you may be more satisfied.
In the meantime, doublecheck your saddle height, but I suspect that you just need a little time.
I've had a similar problem with my left knee just recently and I'm suspecting it is because my saddles are too high. Is that what you meant by check your saddle height? I've backed them down a cm and it feels better but the pain from the initial stress is still there. I've read how stretching the hamstring helps (and it seems to) but I've learned some things from the whole experience:
* don't mess with bike adjustments when everything feels good
* stretching is good thing to do whether you're injured or not
* and spin, spin, spin!
Good luck healing.
Chuckie