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Knee pain

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  • April 13, 2013 at 7:39 am #18474
    Tony69

    Hi, first time posting here so here goes. I’m looking for a bit of advice about the knee pain I’m getting after riding about 30 miles. It’s under the inside of my left knee cap and gets quite painfull.
    I ride a 2012 51″ felt z85 with shimano m520 spd and specialized mtb shoes. Now I know these aren’t really the pedals and shoes I should be using on this bike but I use them on my mtb too and had no problems on there when doing long distance (45 miles somedays)
    Any advice will be gratefully received, I am willing to change pedals and shoes if that’s the answer
    Thanks

    Tony

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  • April 13, 2013 at 7:48 am #727595
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    spongebob

    Check:
    Bike fit (seat height,
    Check:

    Bike fit (seat height, fore and aft), your leg should have a slight bend with the pedal at the lowest point and your knee should be straight over your toes at the horizontal point.

    Weight, how much you weigh could factor in.

    Cadence, do you push a large gear slowly?

    Float, perhaps increasing float on your pedals would allow more freedom for your knees.

    Pain management – Ibuprofen will reduce any inflammation in the knee reducing pain for your ride.

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