this morning 20km : fine, no booboo
this evening, after 10km : hmm feeling my right knee specifically
i NEVER hurt on the left knee
sometimes it's in front of the knee, sometimes it's behind the knee, sometimes it's both at the same time
I do not know why, but I struggle with very high cadence because of it. I feel my fresh strong quads powerful enough to push mountains but my weak ass knee complains and says no no
Saddle height : I think it is almost perfectly tuned, maybe I could raise by 2mm but not much more.
Saddle "depth" : No idea what's ideal, but i brought it closer so I could mitigate my arse chaffing
No cleats / Clippy Shoes
by LipoBlop
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I do bikepacking, so riding for about a hundred kilometers daily, and I used to have severe pain in my right knee also. It stopped hurting since I got proper pedals.
Tbh I’m not entirely sure if that is what helped, but maybe the larger area of my new ones did the trick? Or the grip? If you’re curious, I got the Raceface Chesters, brilliant pedals and an amazing value.
Why no clippy? Taking advantage of upward force on the back stroke of the left crank could be the relief your right knee needs.
Do you stop often? Do you always start with right leg? I had the pain in right knee and someone suggested I should change the leg that starts
Can’t tell for sure, but your pedals would seem to support adding half clips, like Zefal “Cristophe” Mountain Bicycle Half Toe Clips. They keep your feet from slipping and provide additional power, but are more user friendly that clipless pedals and don’t require special shoes.
Your legs maybe are different length. My right leg is longer than my left so I have to sit more on the left side of the saddle to compensate.
Maybe your saddle is too high. Check out this video to figure out the right height. https://youtu.be/rI9IBtS5YTE?si=yesYGZxRzG0vXF04
Maybe it is too far forward. Normally, the more you push it back, the more comfortable it is. https://youtu.be/i1TQcOC1VLM?si=P5lUNRIEQ_3KvhZs
If you can’t figure it out, or ride a lot and can afford a bike fit, you can probably benefit from that as well. If you have too much leg length discrepancy you might need to adjust that too.
I was going to say raising my saddle helped my knee pain
if you wear (or should wear) an arch support for walking, you may need it for cycling too