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Old 01-29-08 | 01:45 PM
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Originally Posted by amit_shah25
One of the things my friend recommended and I kindaa did like was taking X-ray of knee joints before and a month or two after commute just to make sure we are not doing any damage !!!
That would seem to be overkill. Has anybody ever done this? What expertise does your friend have regarding knees, exercise, or bicycling?

Definitely, ease into it and make sure she uses the gears properly.

Originally Posted by amit_shah25
Thanks all for your replies ! I thought it shouldn't matter but since LOT of people said (friends, mother in law, father in law, my own mom etc. etc. !!) just wanted to make sure.
I wonder if there's a bit too much cultural homogeneity in the people making these comments.

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