Originally Posted by
ZCow
I am currently having problems with fit though. I did a longer ride (about 25 miles) and noticed a slight pain around the sides of my kneecap. I raised my seat about a centimeter or two and am now playing with the cleat position. It has been super frustrating for me.
I had precisely the same problem when I went clipless. I was not able to resolve it myself, nor was my (normally) extremely capable bicycle fitter.
I found a specialist: a kinesiologist with a background in bicycle racing, whose eagle eyes spotted subtle problems both with the fit and my pedaling technique.
That was seven years ago. I modified my pedaling technique until it became second nature. The pain disappeared, and has yet to return. The adjustments to the fit that the kinesiologist made were minor – a centimetre here, a few degrees there. But they made a big difference.