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Nahguavkire
@dancing james
I have osteoarthritis in both knees, torn cartilage in both as well. A friend who used to race cx in Holland said the rules of thumb was below 16 degrees knees should be covered with warmers or embrocation. My knees have felt like they are grinding whenever I fail to heed the advice. When I ride without protecting my knees in cold weather they can ache and feel gritty for a couple of days.
Whereas in the Yoga discipline I practice the instructors prefer trainees knees to be uncovered so that you can see how well leg muscles are being engaged and how well the patella is tracking across the joint.