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In other news my knee appears to be alright after all, but I do have a tight IT Band (a.k.a. a "runner's knee" - oh the irony)
Forgot to reply to this--you do know that it's actually a typical cyclist thing to have a tight IT band, don't you?
I had the same problem at about your age. In my case, it turned out the strain on the knee was transferred from a problem with the sacro-iliac (hip) joint. It's worth exploring whether it may be referred pain in your case, as well. I'd also recommend yoga and swimming.
By the time of that fateful left turn I was already well and truly alone en chasse-patate so no way I dragged anyone behind me. I guess we just felt it'd be nice to wait for you (or you weren't this far behind).
In other news my knee appears to be alright after all, but I do have a tight IT Band (a.k.a. a "runner's knee" - oh the irony)