Hi All,

I have cycling-related knee pain. It doesn't hurt at all while I am riding, but manifests itself later as pain in the knee when I squat down. This only happens after I have been cycling, and the pain lasts for a few days. It feels like the inside of the knee is swollen. Otherwise the knee does feel strong and structurally sound, no weakness or wobble. Can anyone identify this? Is it patellofemoral syndrome?

At first I thought I had a poor bike fit, but then I had a pro 3-hour long fit done. The fit accounted for any and all strange foot angles and toe pointing. They did shim my SPD cleats a little. It seemed to make the bike feel more comfortable and gave me a touch more power, but the knee issue did not go away. I can't imagine having to give up cycling, so hopefully a few of you have had a similar experience and have managed to overcome it?

EDIT: Searched the forum and found a lot of good info. Sorry to clog things up with yet another knee pain thread. Still, if any of you have had similar symptoms that you overcame, please do respond!