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Unless your cleat posistion has effectively changed (thicker socks, new shoes etc) then I hazard a guess it could be what effects me each winter... colder, damp weather = tighter tendons and reduced function.
Are you feeling more inclined to ride on the nose/further forward than before and the saddle's feeling a little high?
Don't try an ride through knee pain. Rest is best and then gentle reintroduction of all the riding/rollers/running.
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I have pretty much the same thing. Right knee, sharp pain in kneecap, although sometimes feels like a hot sharp pain above the kneecap. Walking downstairs hurts more though.
I'm pretty sure I know the cause. New road bike, different geo, different saddle etc.
Weirdly my fixed that I use every day doesn't cause any pain. if anything it relieves it!Long story short, I have taken many measurements comparing the 2 and found that the Cannondale roadie added about 30mm from saddle nose to centre of hoods. Explained why I felt like the bike was a bit too big. I have moved things around to make them identical so we'll see if that helps.
It is risky though because the only way to test is to go riding and potentially doing more damage!
But rest will definitely be needed. Last time this happened to me I stopped riding for a week and then when I did start again I did so with really spinny gearing and high cadence. Pushing a big gear will aggravate it.
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It's no good, you need a custom bike.
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#internetbikefit needed, I have a sore right knee, only my right knee its been getting worse over the last few months, I at first thought it was due to running, so i stopped running but its still getting worse, running coincided with starting cycling a lot more and now the only exercise im doing is cycling so I am confidently blaming that
Its the front under kneecap when I apply pressure (can be as simple as walking up the stairs hurts some days),
Google suggests this as cleat position (too far back) or saddle too low. My saddle doesn't feel too low, so It may be cleats being wrong, does that sound likely ?