Two more essential comments: one, no I don't want to use multiple gears and, two, I **love** fixed gear climbing, really! Certainly better than slogging angrily on the flats or spinning vainly and despairingly downhill.
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:39 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Related, perhaps, knees-and-cycling question. In the last year or so my > riding area has changed and I spend more time on shorter, steeper hills > instead of long, gradual climbs. Since I ride fixed gears, this means I have > been learning and adapting physiologically and mentally to standing for > longish distances: half a mile is very common, and there are 1 mile sections > that I encounter. During yesterday's 20 miler I stood for (I measured it on > the computer) a total of four miles largely in 1/2 mile increments. 66" gear > but a heavy, heavy-wheeled bike. Other bikes at 69" and 70 or 75", but much > lighter with much lighter wheels. > > Sometimes, as yesterday, climbs coincide with loads and headwinds. > > I know that pushing the 75" gear seated for the 7 miles of gradual climbing > from the RG valley to Juan Tabo would result in left knee twinges the next > day, especially if cold; 69" and 66" gears not a problem. And standing does > not seem to cause problems, whence my desire to develop my standing ability. > And here's the question: does anyone have any medical information, as > opposed to speculation, about standing and pedalling? Is this any worse for > your knees than a stair stepper? > > Thanks. > > > On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 9:47 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> One thing I don't do/ever really do is run, so luckily my knees aren't too >> beat up. The flip side is I don't get the bone-building benefits of >> running, so I probably have brittle & frail bird-like bones. >> >> My Doc said cortisone would be a temp fix. There are cortisone patches >> that you can use also. He explained that it doesn't prevent further injury >> though, just kinda' masks the pain at the moment. >> >> Long/short: hope you get some relief. You're also closer to Boulder, so >> maybe a trip up to Pruitt could be beneficial. >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 7:53 PM, tarik saleh <tariksa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> David, >>> please report back! My recent knee glitch culminated in me going to >>> the doctor finally after years of little troubles. What I assumed was >>> 4 years of ignorance of a tear/lack of cartilidge/and or arthritis in >>> my knee due to lots and lots and lots of running when I was younger >>> turned out to merely be some bursitus under my IT band. This was post >>> x-ray and MRI by a really good somewhat local orthopedist. Based on my >>> symptoms and my brothers diagnosis of no padding left in his knee (he >>> has the same running history and similar wonky biomechanics as me, 4 >>> years of Div3 intercollegiate XC and indoor/outdoor track, 70 mile >>> weeks for half the year) I was pretty sure I was going to get the "you >>> need surgery" or the "no more running" diagnosis. Instead, I got the >>> "no restrictions unless it hurts alot, and stretch" diagnosis. Which >>> was like second Christmas. I have tried the foam roller, it hurts me >>> too much to use, I think that is because my IT band is so tight. So I >>> will just try stretching and easing into it and see.... It does not >>> really ever give me trouble riding. Only if my saddle is too low. But >>> it does give me some post running pain and weak/buckling feeling >>> sometimes. Anyhow, let me know, I will see. The doc also advised that >>> he has seen cortisteroid shots clear this up permanently, but I am >>> going to save that for when I really need it! >>> >>> Later >>> >>> Tarik >>> >>> On Sun, Jan 3, 2010 at 8:39 PM, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> > These are the resources that have been mentioned off list. I thought I >>> > would publicly catalog them in one place in case someone else is having >>> > similar problems (and was too shy to speak up!) or has other >>> suggestions. >>> > >>> > THANKS! >>> > >>> > Local chiropractor/bike fit: http://www.bodyfix.net/ >>> > Orthotics: http://www.aline.com/sports/aline-cycle >>> > Not so local bike fit: >>> http://bch.org/sportsmedicine/bio-andy-pruitt.aspx >>> > Other (foam rolling): >>> > >>> http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/flexibilityandstretching/ss/FoamRoller_5.htm >>> > >>> > Also the basics of stretching, lowering the saddle and widening the Q >>> were >>> > reiterated. >>> > >>> > Will report back! :-) >>> > >>> > >>> >> -- >>> >> Cheers, >>> >> David >>> >> Redlands, CA >>> >> >>> >> "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is >>> something >>> >> wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill >>> Nye, >>> >> scientist guy >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > Cheers, >>> > David >>> > Redlands, CA >>> > >>> > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is >>> something >>> > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill >>> Nye, >>> > scientist guy >>> > >>> > -- >>> > >>> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups >>> > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com >>> . >>> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>> . >>> > For more options, visit this group at >>> > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> > >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Tarik Saleh >>> tas at tariksaleh dot com >>> in los alamos, po box 208, 87544 >>> http://tariksaleh.com >>> all sorts of bikes blog: http://tsaleh.blogspot.com >>> >>> -- >>> >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<rbw-owners-bunch%2bunsubscr...@googlegroups.com> >>> . >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> David >> Redlands, CA >> >> "Bicycling is a big part of the future. 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