Every time I have ridden lately my bum knee feels like it's coming apart. I'm gonna take a brake for a while but if this keeps up I'm not too sure what I'm gonna do. Right now one short ride is not worth three days of pretty bad pain.

Sorry to hear about your troubles. You could always get knee replacement surgery and become a bionic man...

That's uber weak man, my condolences.


Have a doctor look at it yet?

Take a brake for a while. You don't want to break anything!

have you seen a doc.

Mate that sucks. Would some extended R&R off the bike help? Or is it one of those injurys that dont heal? Even if you stay off the bike a while, are you just going to hurt it at work anyway?

Someone got it!

Sorry to hear that. Take care of your knee, get it stronger and get back to riding.

I'm in the same boat. I banged my knee up something fierce a few years ago. Once I did a 12 hour race and repeated the laps and intensity the following week, it now hurts with every pedal stroke. I had to skip a race this weekend to, hopefully, get it healed. I'm going to the doctor in a week and a half to have him look at it again (found the torn meniscus last time). I'm hoping it's only a bone spur situtation and can be taken care of quickly.

Best of luck to MB66! I hope you heal fast and get get back out there shortly!

That sucks, have you tried taking glucosamine chondroitin? That might help out a little.

Well sometimes I also feel like dat, what I do? Take a rest for about a week, then start riding again , meanwhile I do some evening walk so I dont feel so bored at home

Iboprofien.

be a man! suck it up...duct tape your foot to the pedal and use your good knee...

feel better man

I feel ya bro....that time crap is catching up with us, eh? However, it's not the end of the line until the Fat Lady sings (and I ain't heard her around here for awhile)....

True, but there's still a lot of conflicting information. It even states in the NYT article that it may be able to relieve more severe pain. I admittedly have not read up on it too much, but I can't imagine that taking it could hurt any.

man, that really sucks.

I would definately go see a sports doctor / orthopedist.

I am about at that point with my right shoulder from swimming. 1 hour swim and my shoulder aches for 2 days. it blows

Sorry to hear this, 66. I second Kurt's advice.

Get better. I am out as well but nothing so prolonged. I injured myself kayaking (you have to smile at that)

https://www.bikeforums.net/foo/305349-high-kite-pain-not-biking.html

The t3's are making it much better

Dang man... heal up quick. Pisgah trips would not be the same with out you on the trails.

That blo's man!

If it doesn't work...think KTM.

Do you do any quad specific weightlifting? Riding a bike favors two of the quad heads so it ends up misaligning the knee because all four are not equally worked. Also, weakened hamstrings could cause imbalance in the leg.

are you running clipless? perhaps play around with cleat position/shims. Small adjustment made at the cleat can have a huge impact on how your knee moves throughout the pedal stroke.

Thats not it. It has to do years of beating the heck out of myself.

Damn what a bummer. Keep us updated.

Hope it all works out for you man. It would be a big hit if I couldnt ride