Comments on: Dealing with Knee Problems Cycling

By: Things I’ve Learnt From Cycling this year | Cycling UK

Things I’ve Learnt From Cycling this year | Cycling UK — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:55:10 +0000

[...] In March / April I had six weeks off with knee injury. A sports physio seemed to correctly diagnose and gave useful exercises to strengthen muscles. I will be doing core strength exercises over this winter (something I’ve always neglected in past). This was one of most useful things I’ve learnt. Dealing with knee problemss [...]

By: Running vs Cycling | Cycling UK

Running vs Cycling | Cycling UK — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:28:08 +0000

[...] can still cause knee and other knee injury problems. (especially, if you have wrong saddle height, bike position). But, overall, it is easier on the [...]

By: Cycling Aches and Pains | Cycling UK

Cycling Aches and Pains | Cycling UK — Wed, 18 May 2011 07:13:30 +0000

[...] More on dealing with knee aches and pains [...]

By: tejvan

tejvan — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 15:02:38 +0000

Thanks for comment Doug. It’s one thing I’ve learnt, strengthen legs! Glad you’re good for cycling

By: Doug

Doug — Sun, 24 Apr 2011 14:00:18 +0000

As past sufferer of knee pain from cycling, I’ve made a few changes over the past few decades that has made all the difference.

- Strengthen, strengthen, strengthen. Get to a gym that has a variety of leg machines and use them all. Normally, cyclists focus on the quadriceps, but all other quadrants need work also.

- Consider using flat pedals without cleats or toe clips. This is explained better than I on the Rivendell website. Unless you’re a serious racer, the flexibility of moving your foot around the pedal, i.e. moving the foot forward when hill climbing, has helped greatly. You’ll take a lot of guff from your cycling friends, but smile and cycle on.

My knees have never felt better, and I’m in my early 60′s.