Originally Posted by
Vlaam4ever
I do try new bikes and buy frames and parts, tunes etc.
I was hoping to give you options not be judged.
Wasn't meaning to be judgy, just saying that I would feel extremely weird going in with the full up-front intention of trying bikes there and then buying one online. But as I mentioned, I could probably reconcile this by telling them right up front "I do all my own maintenance so support is not an issue, and I have found these prices for these things I'm interested in test-riding online. I would love to give you the business if you can match it." Then if they say, "We can't do that but please test ride anyway" then sure, I'll test ride, or if they say "Test-ride it and we'll see what we can do", then I'll test-ride it.
Originally Posted by
Bacciagalupe
I would actually start by letting your knee heal up a little bit. Use a bit of ice to tamp down the inflammation, but sparingly -- too much and you'll injure the tissues in your knees. 15 minutes of ice, at least 45 minutes without. Try not to do the kinds of rides that aggravate your knees, or take a few days off.
Oh, my knee always immediately feels better two days later, even with my daily commute. I did a long ride on Sunday and the knee felt bad towards the end of the ride. I commuted the past three days and tried to take it easy, and today it feels normal. I ice it and/or take anti-inflammatories after the long ride. But I feel like I need to actually fix the source of the problem, or maybe I *will* cause lasting damage.