QUOTE(vin_ann @ Feb 27 2012, 03:58 PM)
i want to check something with your...
yesterday ride from Orang Asli Hospital to Batu Tinggi and Hot Spring total 65KM, my right knee is hurting, not so serious but can feel the pains when coming up from Hot spring to Genting Sempah.
As we know, cycling is less impact sport for knee, now my right knee is hurting, this must be a serious case right? meaning i shall rest more?
oh, 1 last thing, i'm just completed HK100 ultra trail race on 18-19 Feb. so i suspect my right knee is not fully recovered.
cycling is a low impact sport... unlike running.. but you have to remember that going through a full motion of a pedal stroke is much more than what you knee has to go through compared to running... and (65rpm x 60 mins x 1.5 hours) is jus under 6000 pedal strokes... you imagine...
on the contrary to many beliefs.. i was corrected by runners that running actually isn't bad for joints... as impact sports like running actually encourages your body to build more denser bone structures hence stronger bones... assuming you have enough of the calcium and wateve it needs to build it in the first place...
as for your pain... i think you should look into area like your cleat placement in the first place... if it is long term pain, you can go to expert fitters like BG fit studio in GH speedbike... that is if you don't mind paying RM800...
if not, play around with the clea adjustment and see if it helps... i have some bio-mechanics reference.. but too boring too read and often too lengthy i rather let my knee wear itself down... and i often get more confused than before i start reading it...