tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post6757065039582763174..comments2009-11-18T17:21:30.454Zpaul c waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320772346407566212noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post-39498982948560643922009-10-05T08:53:07.082+01:002009-10-05T08:53:07.082+01:00Again this sounds like a problem that could be effecting me due to the fact that I only feel it whilst riding. I do not use cleats now as the pain returned, so I opted for flat pedals instead.<br /><br />Sometimes I get a dull ache but because I&#39;m not locked in I have more range of movement on the pedals. I have recently found out that my posture is very poor and find myself slouched to one side and putting more torque on my left leg than on my right!!<br />It would also seem I have more muscle mass on my left leg than what I do on my right. So I have tried to focus a lot on single leg pedaling, this is quiet difficult with flat pedals.<br /><br />Thanks for your comment mkoutsoukos...paul c waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320772346407566212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post-6976355016526280262009-10-01T05:12:33.963+01:002009-10-01T05:12:33.963+01:00A meniscus injury can also cause knee pain. The meniscus is a “C” shaped piece of cartilage which helps the bones glide past each other. Miniscal tears can occur in a golfer when a flexed knee puts excessive torch on the meniscus causing a tear.<br />Chris<br /><a href="http://www.thewhiskytrench.com/index_files/FitnessArticle8.htm" rel="nofollow">Knee Pain Explained Here</a>mkoutsoukoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11324137407568269121noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post-49252439972522670952009-05-23T19:35:14.600+01:002009-05-23T19:35:14.600+01:00Not sure it was that serious as I have now solved the problem, touch wood!! I opted for the DX pedal and shoe. Pulled the cleats on both shoes all the way back and pointed the cleats outward so my heals are inward, think that's right, not sure without looking LOL... No more knee pain though to date, but 4 days in Cannock chase this weekend will say for sure!!<br /><br />As for the free medical system here in the UK,, Ibuphophen!!!paul c waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320772346407566212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post-82405788980585062402009-05-23T12:57:20.712+01:002009-05-23T12:57:20.712+01:00I have had knee pain as well. Played a lot of Volley Ball in my younger days and thought it might be volley ball knee. Started wearing a knee sock/brace, a neoprene jobby, and doesn't bother me any more. <br /><br />However, recently after spending a week spinning, a full weekend of riding, and another week of spinning, most times wearing the brace, my knee was bothering me. Went to the saw bones, got an MRI and found I have something from birth. Doc said I could have a procedure or get on with it. Chose the latter.<br /><br />I would get it checked it. Use that free socialized medical system you have there in the UK and find out what's the cause of the pain. You could have problems with your meniscus, which happened to a friend of mine.Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06617819080031235854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post-28421265808773114322009-05-20T11:22:05.766+01:002009-05-20T11:22:05.766+01:00thanx sir Paul, I had a personal look on the frame and it is a dual slalom frame, the KD 415 and KD 515, any of your friends in MTBing used this frames? <br /><br />I have the links of the frames at my latest post at my MTB blog<br /><br />http://aerox-mountainbiking.blogspot.comAerroxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569305437370711519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post-73217293462752051642009-05-16T16:21:00.000+01:002009-05-16T16:21:00.000+01:00I'm not sure on the cranks size I have now, but it sounds like good advice. As for moving quicker being cause of pain I'd say you are probably right as it all started when I changed from low to high and also when I made adjustments to the cleats!<br /><br />Thanks perry much appreciated!paul c waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320772346407566212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post-63909341696726651062009-05-16T16:12:00.000+01:002009-05-16T16:12:00.000+01:00175mm cranks ?<br /><br />as the pain isnt in a certain area of the knee it sounds like its general pain from moving quicker than what it would be used to . if you could get a decent go on 170s it might help with spinning a high cadence . you might have a slighly different range of motion in your left leg than the right that is only becoming noticeable at high revs with your feet locked into position ( my right heel rotates out slightly ) when your happy that the pain is subsiding maybe think about doing squats to strengthen and stabalise the kneeithinkyoulfindimperryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930510356057123083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post-4721424626704576212009-05-16T15:47:00.000+01:002009-05-16T15:47:00.000+01:00Aerrox, I own a Kinesis maxlight XC, last years model but gave it my nephew. Kinesis is a good frame as it can be built up in to pretty much anything. With the right size frame of course!. They are strong but not light and handle really well on single track and the down hills too, but climbing was a bit of a bummer, it never felt good enough!<br /><br />I am not sure what you mean by dj's!! Are talking dirt jump? If so, I'm sorry I have no idea as I'd bloody kill myself with a jump bike. :-)paul c waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320772346407566212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post-3775391435913366102009-05-16T15:38:00.000+01:002009-05-16T15:38:00.000+01:00The pain is right across my knee cap, I use to use big gears all the time but decided to try pedalling faster at a lower cadence.<br />Today I went out for a ride and got on better than yesterday with a few minor adjustments to both cleats. I found that I moved the left cleat the wrong way so moved it in the opposite direction. This help but did not feel quite right and made me feel like I was stomping on the left pedal. So I decided to move the right cleat the same way as the left. which solved the problem! The only other adjustment I have made since getting back was to move my saddle back slightly and nose down a little.<br /><br />All though I have no pain, I do get niggle warning type feelings in both knee's. But I'm OK with it for now. I have switched my DX pedals over to my Scott hard-tail to test that bike out,, WOW, the weight difference with doing that!<br />I am seriously thinking flats and High ten's for both bikes!!!paul c waltonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02320772346407566212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post-9247649006113043722009-05-16T12:29:00.000+01:002009-05-16T12:29:00.000+01:00where is the pain in the knee ? do you spin a low gear or churn a high one ? you might be over or under extending it .ithinkyoulfindimperryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00930510356057123083noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4216230446773139620.post-48560630267720859452009-05-16T11:29:00.000+01:002009-05-16T11:29:00.000+01:00I have been using flatform ever since, and I haven't tried cleats, and I never had such knee pain experience. Sir have you ever known of <br />Kinesis and tried one? What can you say about their DJ's?Aerroxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11569305437370711519noreply@blogger.com