Originally Posted by blueskytheory
ok--i thought i was clear by specifying the quad muscles in my first post, but it is in the muscle
i do occasionally get medial knee pain in one knee, but im pretty sure thats from overuse (and besides the point no less)
so by fit or fitness, you mean to say that: other cyclists
do "feel the burn" or soreness in their upper thigh after riding hard?
I rarely feel the burn in my upper thigh, the rectus femoris is a very strong muscle and it takes a lot to overwork it. But the vastus muscles aren't quite so strong, so if you aren't used to the amount of climbing you did, they will hurt. What you experienced is normal. As you get fitter, and more used to the climbing you did, none of your quads should hurt. You should be able to ride hills without pain (until you up the intensity again).