Originally Posted by ericgu
You should not go to the gym. Leg extensions and curls put a lot of stress on the knees.
I would recommend that you keep riding, but keep it light. I find that my knees need the movement to stop being sore.
The leg extensions and curls my PT is working me with are very low resitance and higher reps. Until you actually do this kind of activity for a consistent period of time and see the actual results it would be unfair for you to say that these excersises put undo stress on the knee if done properly. They are intended to strengthen the muscles that support the knee. I feel confident in the diagnosis I have recieved and the therapy being applied. I know a lot of people like to self diagnose and often get themselves into trouble, so I would sugest either go to a good sports medicine guy or just do what you want to do. It's your knee not mine. I was just giving one situation for an example. What works for one will not work for everyone.
Cheers