Bad knee

mattward1979

Slight deviation but could I ask why you wont ride your Defy?

Stick some mudguards on, wipe it down after a ride and keep moving parts lubed and clean an it will see you through winter without a scratch..

As for your knee, it might be that you are squashing yourself into a now unfamiliar position after getting used to a correct position on your defy..

When you say its a jump bike, are we talking BMX shape so that sitting is pretty much impossible?

Steve_F

Guessing here that you don't want to ride the Defy to College in case it goes walkies. Whereas an old jump bike is much less appealing to thiefs.

How about trying to swap it with someone with an old mountain or road bike. An ad in the local papers or on the Classifieds here might get some interest.

Knees are funny, the pain could be coming from anywhere in the surrounding area. Stretching more and doing exercises like squats might help - or might not!

sundog

Could it be that your cleat isn't fully aligned on your Giant, but the problem only shows up when riding the other bike?

dewei

Which part of the knee is sore?
The knee is unfortunately not the most stable joint in the body and is very sensitive. Position on the bike (saddle height and set back from the bottom bracket) is crucial.

a rather small jump type bike

Is the saddle high enough? Are the legs too bent whilst pedalling?

I've been having pain in the left knee too lately. In my case, it was due to the saddle being too high - occurred after changing pedals (Look Keo to Speedplay) and possibly inadvertently resetting the saddle a little higher than before. My left knee is much happier now after lowering the saddle by 1cm. I survived the Autumn Epic last Sunday without any bother from the knee apart some occasional twinges.

Some knee pain in cyclists is due to a tight iliotibial band ( made worse by high saddle). Stretches will help. Just google it.

Maybe you need to check both bikes for the saddle position but I suspect the jump bike is just too small.

Ben6899

Some good points above. Especially the ones advising that muscle tightness in the rest of the leg can easily 'show up' at the knee.

Where exactly is the pain?

Mettan

Jake151 wrote:

Would something like tubegrip over the knee help?


Thanks for all the suggestions guys

Jake

I don't think it'd mitigate the stress your knees are under on that dirt bike - overuse strains are best dealt with by Resting and avoiding the offending injury cause - if you want to keep your roadie safe, how about selling the dirt bike and getting a cheap mountain/hybrid bike for 50-75 quid ?

slowondefy2

Jake151 wrote:

The pain is in the top part, above the knee cap it almost feels like its the ligaments above the knee cap.
Jake

Iliotibial band syndrome is not impossible. I'd suggest going to your doctor.