Originally Posted by kmoses

About two weeks ago I started getting a tight pain in my right knee (occurs right where the vastus medialis, tear drop muscle on inside front of leg on top of knee) after I did three consecutive days of 3+ hr base rides. After I started getting the pain I took a few days off. Since I've done 2 rides and the pain comes back within 20-30 min even though I'm spinning light gears. The pain is only there when I ride and only occurs at the top of my downstroke. It still aches a few hours after riding but is usually gone the next morning. It doesn't hurt to do any other activity (walk, run, or lift weights). Anyone ever experience this? If so, what did you do to treat it? I've tried rasing my saddle and adjusting my cleats but to no avail. And yes, I've got an appointment with a doc but I prefer to be as self-educated about what may be wrong before I go see the doc.