a,

Thanks for the description. I remember doing those with my crew team back in college, but never had the name. I'll do those, sound perfect for my issues.

Wheel Doc,

I'm 33 and just started riding the past few months. Before I was a runner and tennis player, and until this, had NEVER had any knees problems, other than some ilio-tibial band inflammation. I figured out the stretches for that, and I've fixed it. But as you say, it's scary to have sudden knee problems--and this WAS sudden. Thanks for your input, and it's great to know I'm not the only one who's facing these age-related issues. I'm going to keep my gearing low, also.

p.