Sore Knees after riding

Normally, sore knees come from improper saddle height ie: your saddle to low. Even a 1/4 inch could have a lasting effect. Try moving your seat up 1/4 at a time and see if that helps. If you are wearing extra socks, or shoe covers, they can thow your normal set up off just enough. Worth a try. Or, if your like me, slowy getting older!

my friend Jason would say:
"Professional bike fit. PT if pain is getting worse."

A generic rule of thumb on seat height:
If the pain is in the front of the knee, your seat is too low.
If the pain is in the back of the knee, your seat is too high.

A quick way to set your seat height is to sit on the bike and put your heel on the pedal with the pedal in the 6 o'clock position. Your leg should be fully extended. Raise or lower your seat as needed to fix this. I usually leave it there or will drop it a 1/4 to 1/2 inch.

Also, have a buddy check your knee to spindle position by using a plumb bob.
When you sit on your bike with your pedals at the 9 and 3 o'clock positions, the patella of your front knee should be over your pedal spindle.
Move your seat forward or backwards as necessary to fix this.

Good luck with this!

Do not worry about sore knee. it is not an age actor, but it about how you use the body. I am a runner. if i sprint flat foot for long time my knee will get sore. it is an improper position to run and the body work more. On the other hand, when i run on the toes i never get sore knee, because that the proper way to run. so try to change equipment on your bike then equipment on the lower body would solve your problem.

I carry a 5mm allen wrench just in case I feel like moving my cleats around (assuming they aren't full of mud). My theory is most bike fits should start with the foot and up from there. Try making adjustments. Your body is going to change, so change is good...

Walker T

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