On Jan 4, 12:39 pm, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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?
"any worse than," is a relative term, Patrick. Your riding style, whether you're out of the saddle or not, puts a lot of stress on the knees and isn't exactly a "best practice" if you're concerned with avoiding/preventing knee injuries. whether it's comparable to a stair stepper seems irrelevant. That said, it sounds like you've adapted to a very low cadence riding style and are well trained for it. and the fact that you're not experiencing pain and haven't injured yourself indicates that you're body can handle it (at least for the short term), as long as you stay conditioned for it. But, given that you are choosing a riding style that stresses the knees, you should pay very close attention to any feedback that you're getting from your body and don't ignore pain, regardless of how insignificant a little "twinge" or "tweak" might seem. it sounds like you're already doing this - you know that a 75" gear might cause some pain in some circumstances, etc. that's being smart. you might also have a look at the common symtoms associated with mashing/ grinding/etc. and know the signs. I know patellar tendonitis is a big one for mashers and chondromalacia can also be a problem. don't know much beyond that. -- 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. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
