Originally Posted by
Roody
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.
Both doc and physical therapist said my problem stems from a combination of factors; muscle imbalance(strong front, weak sides and back), fit(worn shim on my seatpost made it slide down all the time) and/or tight IT band. So I tried to address all issues. In addition to walking; I've also started using the stairs instead of
the elevators to my apartment - 15 floors up.
