Originally Posted by
1nterceptor
About 2 months ago; my right knee started to hurt while I was pedaling.
Doc said get off the bike for 1 month. Rode the bus and walked to work
for a while. Started riding again last Saturday; knee seemed okay; but
still taking it easy and not rushing to my usual 6 days a week riding schedule.
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1nterceptor, on Flickr
Sorry about the knee. I've had some knee issues in the past that stopped me from riding for brief periods. What helped me was to do more walking as "cross training" (or running, if you're the running type). I guess walking and cycling exercise different muscle chains, and your leg muscles can get out of balance if you ride a lot and rarely walk. At any rate, both walking and pedaling will get you where you need to go, so it makes sense to me to mix them up.
I think bicycle fit is also more important when you have knee problems. I find that keeping my saddle a couple millimeters higher than usual has been helpful.