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i used to ride a geared road bike ... knees used to pop all the time. everytime i walked down stairs or even just standing up after sitting down down for awhile. switched to single speed (48/16) and things got a little better ... switched to fixed with clips (48/17), didnt get much better so I switched to straps. now my knees hardly pop at all. maybe i didnt have the clips set up right. dont really care, i'd rather wear my adidas than spds anyway, plus i cant be arsed carrying shoes everywhere i go ! either way the constant pedalling has done my knees the world of good. also i read andy pruitts book on bike fit, which made me much more aware of what i was doing to my knees ... riding at too high a gear, lots of coasting, steaming up a hill before warming up etc etc . i thought it was a good read. Started learning how to skid stop a few months back (still have brakes tho) and the knees seem to be holding up. may try a higher gear and see how the knees go ....