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@Husy
Slowly easing back on the bike after problems that developed at a training camp I went to over the new year. Knees where really weird, different types of pain, on both knees at lots of different places on my knees.
The contributing factors could have been many. Either over training (with weights, fencing, running up and down brecon with a heavy bergen, cycling hard continuously for commute, etc...) or due to my bike and fitting, either being over geared or because I was using fixed cleats with no float at possibly at a slightly wrong angle.
I initially stopped everything for a week, then after doing a bit I stopped again for about a month. I haven't done weights since Jan and haven't been on a serious ride since before it happened. I've been doing strengthening exercises and making sure i'm getting my nutrients and have felt both knees improve massively.
With the help of the national fencing team's physio i've managed to decipher most of the pain. I've ridden ss a few times now and today started riding fixed again without any issues (not clipless). However when I tried going clipless (with float this time) I felt the pain on the outer side of both knees creeping back. I think i'm going to just get straps and be done with clipless for now until i'm fully recovered and I get the cleats aligned professionally.