newbie with knee pain
06-23-09, 09:00 AM
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newbie with knee pain
I'm a runner trying to be "biker". I am having a lot of knee pain during/ after riding (might be worse than the butt pain). I am not sure how far my legs are to extend. Should they be straight down with extension or should there be a bend? I typically ride in 5th gear. Ride avg 5-20 miles three times week. Any suggestions?
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06-23-09, 09:06 AM
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raise your seat...i had knee pain regularly when i started cycling for real...did some adjustments, satrting with the seat height, made a world of difference.
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https://www.sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html
sheldon will guide you to the promised land:
https://www.sheldonbrown.com/saddles.html
07-02-09, 01:02 PM
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check seat positioning too - move it forward or backward. have your frame size and "fit" checked by a bike shop
07-02-09, 01:05 PM
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As a fairly new cyclist myself I can tell you, fit makes a HUGE difference. Go to your LBS and have them fit you.
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You want to adjust your saddle height so that, with the heel of your cycling shoe on the pedal, your knee is completely locked with the heel just barely touching the pedal, when the crank is aligned with the seat tube.
Adjust saddle position fore-and-aft so that a plumb bob dropped from the bony protrusion below your kneecap bisects the pedal axle, with the pedal forward and the crankarm horizontal. This assumes your bike is on a level surface.
The usual rule is: pain in front of knee, raise saddle. Pain on side or back of knee, lower saddle.
Adjust saddle position fore-and-aft so that a plumb bob dropped from the bony protrusion below your kneecap bisects the pedal axle, with the pedal forward and the crankarm horizontal. This assumes your bike is on a level surface.
The usual rule is: pain in front of knee, raise saddle. Pain on side or back of knee, lower saddle.
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Most road riders prefer being a bit back of that position (known as KOPS- knee over pedal spindle). 1-2cm. Being farther back reruits your glutes and hamstrings more and is better for seated climbing; being forward uses your quads more and is better for spinting, accellerations and pedaling at higher rpms.
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Any suggestions?
