Originally Posted by
badger_biker
If the weather over there is cool try to keep the knee covered with a knee warmer or something - that is a big help for me.
Those neoprene knee sleeves can feel comfortable. I can't say how much they really do.
In the end, you'll have a lot of personal choices on how you wish to deal with this, pain tolerance, and whether you think you'll do any long-term damage.