Originally Posted by
Tourist in MSN
What did my knees in was standing on the pedals to accelerate from stop signs, when the red turns to green lights, powering up hills, etc. I now always gear down and stay in the saddle. I don't think I have stood on the pedals for over a decade now, my knees are thanking me for that.
I found that on long tours my left knee would start to feel twinges after 2-3 weeks, especially riding through large cities or doing a lot of uphill starts. What I finally realized is that I always unclip my right foot for normal stops. When I start rolling again it is my left leg that does all the work. Once I realized this, I tried to make a conscience effort to unclip the left foot once in awhile.