Weird lumps on knees

ive been riding alot for the last couple of weeks, both geared and fixed. i noticed today that i have some odd lumps on my kneecaps. they arnt very painful, but i can feel that theyre there.

they are on the top inside of both kneecaps, and roughly cover the area of a pokerchip :)

they dont hurt very much at the moment but im concerned it could become worse. ive done a search but couldnt find anything that related to big ol lumps on kneecaps.

anyone experience anything similar? is it my knees just HTFU, or a problem that needs to be addressed, be it bike fit, technique ect

Working strictly on the principle of Occam's Razor, I feel it necessary to ask: have you recently been in proximity to poker chips and/or glue?

I thought I had a weird lump on the knee earlier. Turned out it was only the wife.

I thought I had a weird lump on the knee earlier. Turned out it was only the wife.

Boom-tish. Tarby's in the room...

who are you then les dennis or dustin gee?

Careful man. That's fixed knee burnout. Can be fatal. Desist at once.

could be knee aids.

luckily thats one of the good aids not the bad ones.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osgood-Schlatter_disease

fairly common in young knees

That occurs below the knee. I should know, I have a massive lump below my knee cap on both knees.

OP, I think you should go and see your GP. It's the only way you'll get a decent diagnosis.

knee caps ?

Chernobyl?

Its possible they are muscles.

I think Osgoods Shlatters generally present below the kneecaps rather than above.

I think a spider laid eggs in there and one day it will hatch and baby spiders will come out.

Go doctors. No one on hear is going to be able to give you any serious advice. Even if they've had something similar, it might not be the same. Better safe than sorry!

Listen to Forms.

Sand them down, it sounds like a build up of skin...

I ripped some part of my knee and had a massive fluid filled lump on my knee. Was not painful unless I kneeled down. Went to the nurse and got told to just rest for a while.

Pointless story in way. Just go to your doctor and see what they say. It may be nothing, it may be a warning sign. Best to get it checked out.

Was not painful unless I kneeled down

that reminds me of a joke..

I went to a catholic school.. i never got to grips with it, all this stand up, sit, kneel down.. just wish the Vicar would decide his best position and fk me

its not Osgood-Schlatter, i had that when i was about 11 doing lots of cross country running and growing like mad.

the lumps have gone down a bit today but heyre still there. im having a day off the bike today for a change as im feeling shagged by riding lots everyday.

im gonna play with my saddle position and see if that has any effect. ive only started getting it from riding my geared bike, so i think it might have something to do with spinning alot more than i would have on my fixed. it might well be some kind of muscle development, but im concerned it might not be.

i know forums arnt the best place for medical advice, but unless the problem persists or gets worse i canne be bothered to go the doctors. anecdotal advice is still useful, especially as my GP is unlikely to be a bike rider.

You need to stick a pin or needle in them to pop them, then everything should be ok.

You haven't caught them on the top tube have you? It's easily done and you forget about it until you find the bruise later on. Just a thought...