Originally Posted by
Phil_gretz
I'm curious about the OP's symptoms. Does the burning sensation continue if you stand and continue pedaling out of the saddle? Or does it lessen? I'm thinking that you have something going on with your saddle and pelvis, with some pressure impinging on nerves.
Have you tried rolling your pelvis forward or backward gently while pedaling? Does the problem lessen over time when you ride (not as bad 30 minutes into the ride as it had been only 2 minutes in)?
1) Standing on the pedals feels about the same, maybe alittle less burning and little more pain in knee cap after a sustained effort.
2) It's at its worst from 3min-40min into a ride and then gradually fades away from that point on unless I hit an incline where it's at its worst.
3) I do change position in the saddle regularly and it doesn't seem to have an effect.
Originally Posted by
DX-MAN
I'd look at leg extension; put your heel on one pedal (while you sit comfortably on the saddle), rotate that pedal so it's as far from you as it can get. Is your leg straight, knee basically 'locked'? If not, adjust your saddle until it is. Then try the ride again.
It was a cm off so I adjusted it and it does feel markedly better but it's still persistent (which could be irritation from it being set wrong in the first place and might vanish.)
During yesterday's group ride it was pointed out to me that I have a tendency to go above 120rpm frequently and that I need to work on soft pedalling as I tend to accelerate rather than maintain my cadence. On the hand pushing a large gear at 80rpm is definitely irritating my knees when trying to keep up with the group :/ So I guess I have some more base building to do and checking the leg extension definitely helped today's ride.