Comments on: Bitch time http://kristinrides.com/2009/11/bitch-time/ Tue, 17 Aug 2010 23:53:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: B-Rat http://kristinrides.com/2009/11/bitch-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1003 B-Rat Fri, 04 Dec 2009 21:37:55 +0000 http://kristinrides.com/?p=849#comment-1003 K - With the knee issue on the bike, I went through a couple phases of knee problems. First was when I started pushing big gears for the first time (back in college). My saddle was too low and I got some major pain on the front of my knee right below my kneecap. The second time was when I got my track bike and was riding it on my commute. The _back_ of my knees were hurting so bad they were actually black and blue. This time, my saddle was way too high and I was putting a lot of force to the pedals with my toes pointed. I guess my point is you might think about _lowering_ your saddle slightly and see what happens if your knee pain is behind the knee in the connecting tendons. K – With the knee issue on the bike, I went through a couple phases of knee problems. First was when I started pushing big gears for the first time (back in college). My saddle was too low and I got some major pain on the front of my knee right below my kneecap.

The second time was when I got my track bike and was riding it on my commute. The _back_ of my knees were hurting so bad they were actually black and blue. This time, my saddle was way too high and I was putting a lot of force to the pedals with my toes pointed.

I guess my point is you might think about _lowering_ your saddle slightly and see what happens if your knee pain is behind the knee in the connecting tendons.

]]> By: K http://kristinrides.com/2009/11/bitch-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1000 K Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:28:39 +0000 http://kristinrides.com/?p=849#comment-1000 Yeah I have a doc appt tomorrow, we'll see what he says. I imagine i might get an MRI or something to see if there's any damage. 2 weeks of inactivity!? I would die...well, as long as I could do yoga I would be alright I suppose. Now would certainly be the time. ugh. I've already been mostly off the bike for 3 weeks, if I stay off I'm going to have a hell of a time coming back to it. blarg. oh well, whatever will fix it, I will do! Yeah I have a doc appt tomorrow, we’ll see what he says. I imagine i might get an MRI or something to see if there’s any damage.

2 weeks of inactivity!? I would die…well, as long as I could do yoga I would be alright I suppose. Now would certainly be the time. ugh. I’ve already been mostly off the bike for 3 weeks, if I stay off I’m going to have a hell of a time coming back to it. blarg. oh well, whatever will fix it, I will do!

]]> By: Sasha http://kristinrides.com/2009/11/bitch-time/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Sasha Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:13:35 +0000 http://kristinrides.com/?p=849#comment-999 K - sorry to hear about your knees. My right knee started hurting again recently. Along with ice, ibuprofen and massage, my remedy is to drink more water, reduce cafeine intake and to truly rest - no running, no cycling, no hiking - for at least two weeks, if not longer. That regimen has worked for me over the past 10+ years. K – sorry to hear about your knees. My right knee started hurting again recently. Along with ice, ibuprofen and massage, my remedy is to drink more water, reduce cafeine intake and to truly rest – no running, no cycling, no hiking – for at least two weeks, if not longer. That regimen has worked for me over the past 10+ years.

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