Originally Posted by
BikingViking793
But as I'm picking up my miles outside my knees are starting to get weird pain...One knee or the other will have a little pain in the front and sort of to the outer side of the knee. So it is always on the outside area but towards the front.
That seems like
patellofemoral pain syndrome. It can happen when you increase your riding load, before your muscles have adapted to the new stress. I seem to get it every year, in the early season (I have a little of it right now, in one knee).
Ibuprofen and ice after a ride, avoid mashing in the hills, ramp up efforts gradually. Here's a little guide:
Patellofemoral pain syndrome