Hi Patrick,
I could never tell what which was worse: going down College Street in
Burlington on a fixed gear in the snow & ice or going back up it!
Enjoy!
Chondromalacia is a specific pathology in which the articular surface
of the knee cap softens. This problem typically responds well to
activit
On Jan 6, 8:57 am, "LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com"
wrote:
> I'd bet the seated
> high torque pedaling is revealing a weakness/dysfunction elsewhere in
> the kinetic chain--weakness or excessive tightness (or a combination
> of the two) at the hips for instance--which yields poor biomechanics
> at the k
Excellent, Lyle -- you are confirming all my prejudices. The twinges are
dull and don't start until the next day.
Patrick "Mash 'em!" Moore
On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 6:57 AM, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com <
lylebog...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Patrick,
>
> If the "twinging" in the knees is not sharp pain (d
On Jan 5, 2010, at 10:28 PM, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com wrote:
I also have a bias against changing more than one variable at a
time since doing so
may make unclear what the most effective strategy is…
What he said.--
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R
Hi Patrick,
If the "twinging" in the knees is not sharp pain (dull pain, aching is
okay) then I would consider it not great for your knees. However, that
is not from seated high torque pedaling per se. I'd bet the seated
high torque pedaling is revealing a weakness/dysfunction elsewhere in
the kin
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 8:13 PM, LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com <
lylebog...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi All!
>
> Regarding [the] understanding that the effect of heavy resistance
creating excessive contact pressure between the articular surfaces of
the knee cap and the trochlear groove in which the knee cap g
ooops! "... femoral antervsion,..." that's femoral anteversion :)
On Jan 5, 8:28 pm, "LyleBogart{AT}gmail.com"
wrote:
> David,
>
> You've certainly got a number of variables at work here… do you have
> pain in both knees? The scoliosis will likely affect the orientation
> of your pelvis in the sa
David,
You've certainly got a number of variables at work here… do you have
pain in both knees? The scoliosis will likely affect the orientation
of your pelvis in the saddle, specifically I'd anticipate that your
pelvis would be somewhat rotated so the left hip/leg will be forward
of the right. Th
Cool, thanks for the info, Lyle. Xrays show I'm knock-kneed a bit. Also
have scoliosis curve which tilts my left shoulder down toward my left hip a
bit. Dr. suggested moving my heel in a bit and saddle down a bit, does that
sound like valid advice Others have suggested widening the crank Q
On Jan 5, 2010, at 4:07 PM, Patrick in VT wrote:
On Jan 5, 2:47 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
I should have been more clear about what I meant by "stair
stepping:" I have in >mind those machines that people use in gyms
i don't think this is a comparable exercise. a normal step, even on
one of
Hi All!
I’m joining this one late, again… and once again, this will likely be
lengthy…
IT Band trouble is rarely a primary cause of knee pain, or an
independently occurring malady. Unfortunately, there are no very good
studies of IT band syndrome. For instance, some researchers have found
that
On Jan 5, 2:47 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Thanks, Patrick; I do appreciate your reply.
well, I hope some one can give you a more definitive answer. and i
certainly don't want to be discouraging - I also ride fixed gear, and
often push a bigger gear than I probably should. but knees ain't as
eas
Thanks, Patrick; I do appreciate your reply. I should have been more clear
about what I meant by "stair stepping:" I have in mind those machines that
people use in gyms, and the real thrust of my question was that, although
sitting and shoving a pedal over in too high a gear is by all accounts, and
On Jan 4, 9:50 pm, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> I meant this: is standing on steep climbs, or, IOW, standing and doing low
> cadence, high torque pedalling, bad for you knees? Is it any different from
> stair stepping?
I don't see how stair stepping is comparable unless you're taking a
few steps at a t
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 2:54 PM, Patrick in VT wrote:
> On Jan 4, 12:39 pm, PATRICK MOORE 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?
>
> "an
> I have a foam roller and have used it a time or two on my IT band.
> It's excruciating painful, which wouldn't bother me so much if I knew
> how it was supposed to be beneficial.
Anne,
The idea behind the foam roller is that it "irons out" the muscle.
Its supposed to help break up the scar tis
On Jan 4, 12:39 pm, PATRICK MOORE 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,
whet
On Jan 4, 1:48 pm, Anne Paulson wrote:
> I have a foam roller and have used it a time or two on my IT band.
> It's excruciating painful, which wouldn't bother me so much if I knew
> how it was supposed to be beneficial.
In theory, the foam roller may help to lengthen/stretch out the IT
band and
Patrick, thanks for the advice on the ice. That was recommended by the Dr.,
but I kind of disregarded it... will start that!
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:48 AM, Patrick in VT wrote:
> cyclotourist wrote:
>
> David - If you're experiencing flare-ups at a certain mileage
> threshold, it's possible
cyclotourist wrote:
David - If you're experiencing flare-ups at a certain mileage
threshold, it's possible that your IT band hasn't completely calmed
down from last time you tweaked it.
Even if you're not experiencing pain, the tendon could still be
inflammed. Consider a daily icing regimen alon
I think Adam A. is showing what you do on the downhills... (guy in
front/left): http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/4243451052/
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:20 AM, james black wrote:
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:08, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> >> On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 10:43 -0700, PATRICK MOORE w
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:08, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>> On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 10:43 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>> > Two more essential comments: one, no I don't want to use multiple
>> > gears and, two, I **love** fixed gear climbing, really! Certainly
>> > better than slogging angrily on the flats
On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 11:08 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Steve Palincsar
> wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 10:43 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> > Two more essential comments: one, no I don't want to use
> multiple
> > gears and,
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Steve Palincsar wrote:
> On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 10:43 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> > Two more essential comments: one, no I don't want to use multiple
> > gears and, two, I **love** fixed gear climbing, really! Certainly
> > better than slogging angrily on the fla
On Mon, 2010-01-04 at 10:43 -0700, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Two more essential comments: one, no I don't want to use multiple
> gears and, two, I **love** fixed gear climbing, really! Certainly
> better than slogging angrily on the flats or spinning vainly and
> despairingly downhill.
Those, I take
Two more essential comments: one, no I don't want to use multiple gears and,
two, I **love** fixed gear climbing, really! Certainly better than slogging
angrily on the flats or spinning vainly and despairingly downhill.
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:39 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Related, perhaps, kn
I ought to add: 170 mm cranks, about the conventional choice for my leg
length.
On Mon, Jan 4, 2010 at 10:39 AM, PATRICK MOORE wrote:
> Related, perhaps, knees-and-cycling question. In the last year or so my
> riding area has changed and I spend more time on shorter, steeper hills
> instead of l
Related, perhaps, knees-and-cycling question. In the last year or so my
riding area has changed and I spend more time on shorter, steeper hills
instead of long, gradual climbs. Since I ride fixed gears, this means I have
been learning and adapting physiologically and mentally to standing for
longis
One thing I don't do/ever really do is run, so luckily my knees aren't too
beat up. The flip side is I don't get the bone-building benefits of
running, so I probably have brittle & frail bird-like bones.
My Doc said cortisone would be a temp fix. There are cortisone patches that
you can use also
David,
please report back! My recent knee glitch culminated in me going to
the doctor finally after years of little troubles. What I assumed was
4 years of ignorance of a tear/lack of cartilidge/and or arthritis in
my knee due to lots and lots and lots of running when I was younger
turned out to m
These are the resources that have been mentioned off list. I thought I
would publicly catalog them in one place in case someone else is having
similar problems (and was too shy to speak up!) or has other suggestions.
THANKS!
Local chiropractor/bike fit: http://www.bodyfix.net/
Orthotics: http:
31 matches
Mail list logo
