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From: wca@ut-ngp.UUCP (William C. Anderson)
Newsgroups: net.bicycle
Subject: Tips for folks with sore knees
Message-ID: <841@ut-ngp.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 15-Aug-84 10:26:15 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 15 10:26:15 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 18-Aug-84 00:42:49 EDT
Organization: Comp. Center, Univ. of Texas at Austin
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Here are four tips for folks who ride and want to avoid sore knees:

   1 -	Cycle so that your toes point inward ("pidgeon-toed")
	slightly.  Note that this may require adjustment of
	your cleats if you use them.

   2 -	Use toe-clips which are slightly shorter than the usual
	size for your foot.

   3 -	Use a gear where your cadence is comfortably high (e.g.
	70+ rpm) and avoid slow cadence and hard pushing like the
	plague.

   4 -	If pain persists, see a doctor.  He may prescribe aspirin
	(a excellent anti-inflamatory agent for knees) and perhaps
	a weight-training program to build up the muscles which
	support and protect the knee.  This same weight program
	would also make you go faster :-> .

I hope that this helps.

William Anderson - University of Texas - CompCenter - ..!ut-ngp!wca