Two high-intensity sessions a day in an unaccustomed high gear pedaling at unaccustomed high torque, possibly with the bike not perfectly set up -- that sounds like the reason right there. If you did this with a saddle too low, and again were not used to this sort of thing, even at 40 you'd certainly feel it.
I recall cranking a 70" gear up a 7-mile-long hill back when I could crank a 70" gear up a 7-mile long hill, which involved standing for a mile, sitting and torquing for a couple of hundred yards, repeat; and doing this ride only occasionally at long intervals without this sort of exertion*. About 2 days later my legs were so sore and still I could hardly walk down my stairs; and this was ~10 years ago when I was in my late 50s and used to climbing fixed, just not 7-mile hills. It would take me several days of rest and flatland riding to get my legs back in order. If I had done this with my saddle too low, my legs would have been even worse off, not to mention my knees. As others say, adjust to fit, reduce the resistance, and spin. * Up until she turned 15, got her learners' permit, and commandeered my car, I'd drive my daughter to skating lessons at the top of the Tramway Boulevard hills. I'd sometimes carry my Dahon Hon Solo, 70" gear, and ride it down the hill and back up again. I'd occasionally ride it on the 75" Joe Starck 1999 fixed custom, but that was no harder, perhaps even easier because of the better fit and riding position and of course 10 lbs less in weight to haul up the hill. On Thu, Aug 17, 2023 at 3:46 PM Michael Morrissey < michaelgmorris...@gmail.com> wrote: > A few weeks ago my wife bought a SoulCycle bike. Although I made fun of it > and said it wasn't “real biking,” I ended up really liking it. I > immediately started riding it everyday. Unfortunately, I didn’t know my own > limits. I was doing a class and another in the evening. Now, my knees > really hurt and I can barely walk. > > I suspect my mistake might have been that I turned up the resistance too > much - and I was going at two low of RPMs. Another possibility is that the > bike fit is off - that the saddle is too low or forward. I was riding in > those 5.10 bike sneakers, just on top of the pedals, not even clipless > pedals, so that wasn’t it. > > Does anyone have any advice for me or know anyone who is an expert in bike > fittings? I called one local bike shop and they quoted me $200 for a > professional fit but I'm not sure that's what I need. I really could use > some help. I just turned 40 years old so I guess this is a wakeup call that > I need to take better care of myself. I am in New York City. > > Thank you, > > Michael > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0b3f533a-4588-42c2-bf5a-64d99d1baddcn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/0b3f533a-4588-42c2-bf5a-64d99d1baddcn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/CALuTfgsgO-m%2BWLgs69DZXb3Oqsg%2B0-rdnBD89p4EfC0Cg1mVHg%40mail.gmail.com.
