Knee Pain

I've had similar pain in my knee, when I started riding fixie. I don't really know whether it is something to do with the saddle height, or just not being used to ride on fixed gear. But adjusting my saddle height helped me a bit.

I had a bad few months of Iliotibial band syndrome seemed to stem from cycling aggressively (trying to go fast and failing) on Boris bikes on a daily basis to work, that perhaps along with how little you can adjust the settings on them, plus lots of barefoot running and not stretching enough must have caused it.

Got referred to an NHS physiotherapist who got me stretching a couple of times a day, the important one I was told was to do the lying glutes stretch. Got given a sheet of leg exercises you would see in a Mr Motivator video but said sod that and went to the gym instead, physio seemed impressed with that attitude.

It all got me into a really good habit of stretching every day even if I don't do any running or cycling. Since then I've got myself a SS bike I put together and haven't had any problems.

Duckers, do you have that sheet still?

My right knee feels like its been through a meat grinder the morning after polo (riding freewheel not fixed), probably because it's my 'starting' leg and always pushing down taking the weight to spin off quickly from a dead stop.

Hi Kevin, this is a classic one but requires full knee flexion.

http://www.exrx.net/Stretches/HipAbductors/LyingIliotibial.html

Ooh, some of these could be pretty useful, my knees are fucked after too many polo falls, especially one that landed just under my left knee 6 weeks ago that still leaves it with a near constant dull pain that worsens with effort or stretching or just sitting in one position too long.

A foam roller on your IT band can a) loosen things up and b) make you forget the little niggling pain by putting you through a world of agony that puts things in perspective.

Also recommended for glutes and quads.

MSM- a naturally occurring sulfur, has been shown to be amazing for joints, cartilage and connective tissue. Google MSM. take it every day. when combined with large amounts of vitamin C it has a more efficient effect. I am speaking from personal experience and use.

and of course as mentioned before, stretching is huge.. and not just when your legs are feeling jacked. glutes and more importantly periformus, which is just deep to glutes- sciatic nerve runs straight through this muscle, not a good area to get problems in. Quads, IT, and Hams... remember to hold the stretches for 30second minimum! The more blood flow to the legs, the faster our bodies can repair injuries in this area. Not to mention - all of this will improve your cycling!!!

Where can I buy those tablets of sorcery?

You can get it in wholefoods and planet organic, probably holland and barret too. Its good stuff, I noticed a difference pretty quickly too

Sales will be up now everyone has seem through the glucosamine claims.

Healthy diet FTW.

That MSM sounds like a wonder drug, not sure if I believe all the hype. Saying that I do that glucasomine daily.

That MSM sounds like a wonder drug...

Not if you even begin looking for evidence of it's effectiveness.

healthy diet + msm?

Ha - this is the first page I came too;

http://www.all-natural.com/msm.html

healthy diet + msm?

Easy lads,
This a road rather than fixed related question. Basically, I road 160 miles with weighty panier bags over two days at the beginning of the week and now canot conceivably ride any more as my left knee is killing.
I ride clipped in with egg beaters (so there is a lot of float), and it feels like my knee joint just war itself out because of repetitive wear. Of course this is possible, but is it likely?
Has anyone else had any problems with riding clipped in over long distances?

I'd really appreciate any advice as I'm looking to do some more long distance cycling.
Thanks.

have you done the same ride not clipped in

it sounds more like a wear and tear issue than a specific being clipped in problem

have you built up to this or just gone and done a long ride, with a lot of weight with no build up or training?

This book is good loads of advice on treatment and symptoms and most importantly prevention exercises. To be honest you should be talking to your Doctor and a good Sports Physiotherapist.
Knee Health: Problems, Prevention and Cure [Paperback]
Vivian Grisogono (Author)

Knee Health: Problems, Prevention and Cure [Paperback]
Vivian Grisogono (Author)

hmm. i cycle all the time but never that far. I guess I just thought that if my muscles were up to it my joints would be to! it kind of felt like it was coming from right inside my knee, so I don't know if its related to any muscles, more likely to be ligaments/joint itself?

Hi fly. Most likely some retropatellar irritation which should settle if there are no other confounding factors. Will settle quicker if there is no swelling as this may suggest some subchondral oedema. Knees are very capable of adapting to demands but do not respond well to intense increases in loading or higher rates of loading.

What a guy! Cheers bro. That is kind of what i assumed, but it is nice to hear it from someone who clearly has a larger medical capacity than I do!

Reading this thread on a train home having had to abandon this mornings ride due to unusual knee pain. :(
Will be checking out the reading above ^^^^ later.

Anyone had Bursitis?

I had enchiladas the other day.