Originally Posted by islenska
it is not uncommon to have inflammation in your knees after any kind of workout (cycling, running, hiking, etc). is the pain just a dull ache or is it really UNBEARABLE? there could be many things going on...but i'm guessing that since you just started riding your body isn;t accustomed to the stress yet. do you stretch? how hard are you riding? are you spinning or mashing? are you using spd (clipless) or platforms?
The pain is just a dull ache and goes away after about an hour. I don't ride hard and I don't stretch before or after I ride. I'm not using clips. I think maybe my body is still trying to get used to riding. How long will it take?